Prognostic value, kinetics and effect of CVVHDF on serum of the myoglobin and creatine kinase in critically ill patients with rhabdomyolysis

Abstract

(I) The myoglobin peaked earlier than the CK. (II) The myoglobin was a better prognostic tool than the CK. However, the myoglobin also has a wide interindividual range. (III) Though the myoglobin is eliminated in ultrafiltration t(1/2) myoglobin, it was not faster in patients with ARF treated with CVVHDF compared to non-ARF patients.