Elevated CK Levels in Newborn and Maternal Polymyositis

Authors

  • J. Gordon Millichap Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-16-2-3

Keywords:

Polymyositis, Creatine Kinase, Chimerism

Abstract

Two infants born to mothers with pregnancy-related polymyositis (PM) had unusually elevated serum creatine kinase (CK) levels, in a report from the University of Milan, Italy.

Published

2002-02-01

Issue

Section

Neuromuscular Disorders