Acute renal failure due to carnitine palmitoyltransferase deficiency
- 1 March 1993
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Internal Medicine
- Vol. 233 (3) , 295-297
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2796.1993.tb00991.x
Abstract
A young, apparently healthy, soldier developed acute muscle weakness and rhabdomyolysis following prolonged exercise. The resultant myoglobinuria caused severe acute renal failure. Further investigation revealed the presence of carnitine palmitoyltransferase deficiency as the cause of the rhabdomyolysis. Renal function subsequently returned to normal. This rare metabolic disorder should be considered in cases of unexplained myoglobinuria and renal failure.Keywords
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