Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Extremely elevated creatine kinase

HP:0030235

What it means

An increased creatine kinase level more than 50X above the upper normal level.

Rare diseases that can present with this2

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Extremely elevated CPK · Extremely elevated creatine phosphokinase · Extremely elevated phospho-CK serum level · Extremely elevated serum CK level · Extremely high CPK level

Extremely elevated creatine kinase

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.