rabdomyolysis - DocNeuro https://docneuro.com/tag/rabdomyolysis/ Up-to-date concepts in neurology Tue, 21 Jan 2020 03:05:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 Carnitine palmitoyltransferase (CPT) deficiency https://docneuro.com/cpt-deficiency/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpt-deficiency Sun, 12 Oct 2014 21:20:33 +0000 https://docneuro.jz7sunfr-liquidwebsites.com/cpt-deficiency/ Carnitine palmitoyltransferase II (CPT) deficiency is the most common inherited lipid-metabolism disorder in skeletal muscle. The adult form causes exercise-induced myalgias, myoglobinuria (myoglobin excretion into the urine) with rhabdomyolysis and myopathy. Triggers include fever, illness, and a high-fat dietary load. In severe cases with complete loss of enzyme function, the disease is fatal in infancy. […]

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