Rhabdomyolysis, Acute Renal Failure, and Multiple Focal Neuropathies after Drinking Alcohol Soaked with Centipede

Renal Failure

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 93-97

  Wang, I Kuan ^a   Hsu, Shih Pin ^a   Chi, Ching Chi ^a   Lee, Kam Fai ^a   Lin, Paul Yann ^a   Chang, Hsueh Wen ^b   Chuang, Feng Rong ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Centipede; Neuropathy; Rhabdomyolysis

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; INSECT VENOM;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; BULLOUS SKIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CHINESE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INSECT; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; MULTIPLE FOCAL NEUROPATHY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; SCOPOLOPENDRA SUBSPINIPES MUTILANS; SKIN DEFECT; WINE;

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; ANIMALS; ARTHROPOD VENOMS; HUMANS; INSECTS; KIDNEY FAILURE, ACUTE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; RHABDOMYOLYSIS;

EID: 1842533876     PISSN: 0886022X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JDI-120028562     Document Type: Article

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