Why the study?
What is the incidence, complication rate, and recurrence risk of exertional rhabdomyolysis in young, physically active patients?
Population
177 patients with rhabdomyolysis identified retrospectively from Wilford Hall Medical Center records…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 31.2 months
Authors
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Lower renal failure risk with exertional rhabdomyolysis may inform risk stratification; extends incidence data but remains hypothesis-generating.
What is the incidence, complication rate, and recurrence risk of exertional rhabdomyolysis in young, physically active patients?
Exertional rhabdomyolysis in young, physically active individuals has a low incidence, low risk of recurrence, and lower rates of complications like renal failure compared to other causes of rhabdomyolysis.
Alpers et al. (2010) studied this question.
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