Muscular Dystrophy - Blood Picture
Dr Ira Shah
Consultant Pediatrician, B.J.Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai, India
First Created: 03/05/2001
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Introduction
Increase in CPK, LDH, HBDH, SGOT are characteristics of muscular dystrophies. Degree of elevation of muscle enzymes depend upon
- type of dystrophy (marginal rise is seen in facioscapulohumeral type),
- duration of the disease (decreasing enzymes are seen during late burnt-out stage) &
- the severity of the disease.
- In advanced DMD, creatinine is usually low
| BIOCHEMICAL TEST
|
NORMAL RANGE
|
PATIENT VALUES
|
| LOW |
NORMAL |
HIGH |
| HBDH |
90-220 IU/L |
|
|
* |
| CPK |
10-120 IU/L |
|
|
* |
| LDH |
40-110 IU/L |
|
|
* |
| SGOT |
7-24 IU/L |
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|
* |
| SGPT |
4-25 IU/L |
|
|
* |
| S. CREATININE |
0.5-1.5 mg/dl
|
* |
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These normal laboratory values may slightly vary from laboratory to laboratory. Please consult your lab for the same.
Dr Ira Shah
Muscular Dystrophy - Blood Picture
https://www.pediatriconcall.com/show_article/default.aspx?main_cat=laboratory-medicine&sub_cat=muscular-dystrophy-blood-picture&url=muscular-dystrophy-blood-picture-introduction
2001-03-05
2001-03-05
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Dr Ira Shah
Consultant Pediatrician, B.J.Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai, India
First Created: 03/05/2001