Article
[Rhabdomyolysis in carnitine palmitoyltransferase II deficiency: developments in pathophysiology, diagnosis and therapy].
Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift - 20 Jun 1998
Imoberdorf R, Krähenbühl S, Krapf R
Abstract excerpt
In hospitalized patients rhabdomyolysis is an important clinical entity, leading to myoglobinuria and acute renal failure in 8-25% of cases. When common causes of rhabdomyolysis, such as crush, trauma, infections, and drug abuse are excluded, inherited disorders of energy metabolism, in particular lipid metabolism, should be considered. Carnitine palmitoyltransferase (CPT) II deficiency is a common disorder of...
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