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Rhabdomyolysis in a Hospitalized 16-Year-Old Boy: A Rarely Reported Underlying Cause

Rhabdomyolysis can occur because of multiple causes and account for 7% of all cases of acute kidney injury annually in the United States. Identification of specific cause can be difficult in many cases where multiple factors could potentially cause rhabdomyolysis. We present a case of 16-year-old ma...

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Main Authors: Rishika Singh (Author), Dilip R. Patel (Author), Sherry Pejka (Author)
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Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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