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@charlena

Thanks, John. I always review his labs. It's very odd, I don't believe his SED rate has ever been very high. He also has an elevated CPK level (he has had this for a number of years). Our dermatologist, who also treats patients with PMR, advises that none of his PMR patients have an elevated CPK level. He seems to indicate worry about this..... However, the rheumatologist doesn't seem concerned.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Sep 24, 2019

I think they look at elevated CPK levels to check for myopathies according to the CPK test - https://www.mayocliniclabs.com/test-catalog/Overview/8336

Here's some more information that may be helpful.

American College of Rheumatology - Inflammatory Myopathies
-- https://www.rheumatology.org/I-Am-A/Patient-Caregiver/Diseases-Conditions/Inflammatory-Myopathies
NIH - Myopathy Information Page
-- https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Myopathy-Information-Page

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