Myoglobinuria, 1984

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Abstract
The year is included in the title of this review because the subject is the diversity of conditions that result in myoglobinuria, and new causes keep appearing as conditions in society change or new drugs are introduced. The syndrome is often linked to seamier aspects of society or medicine : war; sadistic drill sergeants; drug abuse; attempted suicide; self-medication or inadequate supervision of drug therapy. On the other hand, study of myoglobinuric syndromes has informed us about new hereditable biochemical causes and we have learned more about the action of viruses on muscle.