CLINICAL-VALUE OF CREATININE KINASE IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF ECTOPIC PREGNANCY

The role of creatinine kinase (CK) in the diagnosis of ectopic pregnan cy was studied. We selected 56 patients divided into 4 groups. Group A consisted of 10 patients with asymptomatic tubal pregnancy, group B c onsisted of 11 patients with symptomatic tubal pregnancy whereas group s C and D consisted of 20 and 15 patients with normal and threatened i ntrauterine pregnancy, respectively. Serum samples of CK were taken fr om all patients on admission. No significant difference was observed i n the median CK value of cases with normal pregnancy (58.5 +/- 7.24 U/ l, mean +/- SE) as well as threatened abortion (73 +/- 11.43 U/l) comp ared to that of cases with asymptomatic (58.5 +/- 12.42 U/l) or sympto matic tubal pregnancy (59 +/- 10.08 U/l). We conclude that serum CK is not a useful biochemical marker in the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy .