Evaluation of serum creatine kinase in ectopic pregnancy with reference to tubal status and histopathology

Abstract

Serum creatine kinase may help in discriminating ruptured from unruptured ectopic pregnancies, while it is not useful for the primary diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy. An increase in creatine kinase levels accompanying muscular damage in ectopic pregnancy probably antedates tubal rupture, and may be related to trophoblastic growth patterns.