Photosynthesis is the process used by plants, algae and certain bacteria to harness energy from sunlight and turn it into chemical energy.
In some cases the test may be used to detect muscle conditions such as polymyositis (condition characterized by the inflammation of muscles) or to estimate the degree of muscle damage. Stroke and other forms of brain damage can also result in an elevated creatine kinase level.
What is CK? CK is an abbreviation for creatine kinase - also known as CPK - or phosphocreatine kinase. Creatine kinase is a muscle enzyme found in three different types in the human body. In skeletal muscle itâs in the form of CK-MM, in the brain, CK-BB, and in the heart muscle, CK-MB.