Acute Renal Failure due to Rhabdomyolysis Caused by Hypokalemia
Rhabdomyolysis is not an uncommon cause of acute renal failure (ARF). It is usually caused by severe traumatic crush injury, severe exercise, septicemia, drug abuse, alcoholic intoxication, heat stroke and myopathy. In this case, we present a patient who developed rhabdomyolysis after severe hypokal...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2001-01-01
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Series: | Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation |
Online Access: | http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2001;volume=12;issue=2;spage=187;epage=190;aulast=Ghacha |