Why ferritin test for diabetic people? And also some times ckpk also doing diabetics (kreatinephosphokinase test? For those who is using any cholesterol drugs.

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Dr. S.K. TandonSexologist37yrs exp

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Cpk for muscles as statins cause deficiency of coq10 enzyme ,which result in muscular pain. It raises cpk. Ferritin is iron store.

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Dr. Prabhakar Laxman JatharEndocrinologist47yrs exp

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Lybrate-user, Thanks for the query. Both the tests mentioned have nothing to with diabetes. Ferritin is measured for finding about iron deficiency anemia and Creatinine kinase is done in relation to myocardial problems. Thanks.

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