Creatine kinase as a biochemical marker in diagnosis of placenta increta and percreta

Ella Ophir, Renee Tendler, Marwan Odeh, Samer Khouri, Moshe Oettinger

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Abstract

We describe 1 case of placenta increta and 1 of placenta percreta, both associated with elevated maternal serum creatine kinase concentration. In patients with placenta previa and ultrasonographic findings of an abnormally adherent placenta, an unexplained elevation in maternal serum creatine kinase level should alert the clinician to the possibility of placenta increta or placenta percreta, with an attendant increase in maternal morbidity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1039-1040
Number of pages2
JournalAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume180
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1999

Keywords

  • Creatine kinase
  • Diagnosis of placenta increta and percreta

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