Table 2 Co-relation between serum potassium and CPK levels with degree of weakness
From: Clinical and biochemical features of hypokalemic paralysis: a study from rural Eastern India
Parameter | Muscle power (MRC grading) | Total | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 and 1 | 2 and 3 | 4 and above | |||
CPK levels | |||||
< 500 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 0.86 |
500–1000 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 20 | |
> 1000 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 16 | |
Serum potassium | |||||
2.5–3.5 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 0.01 |
1.5–2.5 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 26 | |
< 1.5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 10 | |
Total | 12 | 30 | 8 | 50 | |