TY - JOUR
T1 - Investigation of the relationship between serum creatine kinase and genetic polymorphisms in military recruits
AU - Landau, Mark E.
AU - Kenney, Kimbra
AU - Deuster, Patricia
AU - Gonzalez, Rodney S.
AU - Contreras-Sesvold, Carmen
AU - Sambuughin, Nyamkhishig
AU - O'Connor, Francis G.
AU - Campbell, William W.
PY - 2012/11
Y1 - 2012/11
N2 - Genetic polymorphisms may explain why certain individuals will develop exertional rhabdomyolysis (ER) or markedly elevated serum creatine kinase (CK) levels following exertion, while others in the same environment, performing the same exertion, do not. Prospectively, 499 recruits were evaluated during the initial fortnight of Army basic training. Serum CK levels were determined before and during that time. Eleven candidate genetic polymorphisms were studied and compared to CK levels. No subjects developed ER. Baseline CK was significantly greater in interleukin-6 G174C GG and myosin light chain kinase 2 (MLCK 2) AA subjects. Intertraining levels were significantly greater in angiotensin I-converting enzyme D/D and interleukin-6 GG subjects. Among African-Americans, those with MLCK2 AA had greater baseline CK (1,352 ± 1,102.8 IU/L) than AC and CC genotypes (536.9 ± 500.6). African- American men have the highest baseline levels and are more likely to have MLCK AA genotype. Whether this finding is associated with an increased incidence of ER requires further study.
AB - Genetic polymorphisms may explain why certain individuals will develop exertional rhabdomyolysis (ER) or markedly elevated serum creatine kinase (CK) levels following exertion, while others in the same environment, performing the same exertion, do not. Prospectively, 499 recruits were evaluated during the initial fortnight of Army basic training. Serum CK levels were determined before and during that time. Eleven candidate genetic polymorphisms were studied and compared to CK levels. No subjects developed ER. Baseline CK was significantly greater in interleukin-6 G174C GG and myosin light chain kinase 2 (MLCK 2) AA subjects. Intertraining levels were significantly greater in angiotensin I-converting enzyme D/D and interleukin-6 GG subjects. Among African-Americans, those with MLCK2 AA had greater baseline CK (1,352 ± 1,102.8 IU/L) than AC and CC genotypes (536.9 ± 500.6). African- American men have the highest baseline levels and are more likely to have MLCK AA genotype. Whether this finding is associated with an increased incidence of ER requires further study.
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U2 - 10.7205/MILMED-D-12-00086
DO - 10.7205/MILMED-D-12-00086
M3 - Article
C2 - 23198514
AN - SCOPUS:84871209973
SN - 0026-4075
VL - 177
SP - 1359
EP - 1365
JO - Military Medicine
JF - Military Medicine
IS - 11
ER -