Question

which of the following would be elevated with alzheimers?
cpk - mm
cpk - bb
cpk - mb
ldh - 1

Explanation:

CPK - BB (creatine phosphokinase - brain type) is elevated in Alzheimer's disease as it is predominantly found in brain tissue and its levels rise due to neuronal damage and cell death associated with the disease. CPK - MM is mainly in skeletal and cardiac muscle, CPK - MB is mainly in cardiac muscle, and LDH - 1 is related to heart and red blood cells and not typically elevated specifically in Alzheimer's in the context of these options.

Answer:

B. CPK - BB