POLYMYOSITIS-INDUCED MYOGLOBINURIC ACUTE-RENAL-FAILURE

Authors
THAKUR V DESALVO J MCGRATH H WEED S GARCIA C
Citation
V. Thakur et al., POLYMYOSITIS-INDUCED MYOGLOBINURIC ACUTE-RENAL-FAILURE, The American journal of the medical sciences, 312(2), 1996, pp. 85-87
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
The American journal of the medical sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029629
Volume
312
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
85 - 87
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9629(1996)312:2<85:PMA>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Polymyositis rarely leads to myoglobinuric acute renal failure. One su ch case is reported here, and certain common features in reported case s are discussed. Given therapeutic advances, these patients should do well despite the dismal prognosis reported in the literature, but earl y diagnosis and prompt treatment are essential.