Dermatomyositis presenting with rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure; An uncommon manifestation

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-47

  Joshi, Deepika ^a   Kumar, Niraj ^a   Rai, Anand ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Acute tubular necrosis; Dermatomyositis; Myoglobinuria; Renal failure; Rhabdomyolysis

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DERMATOMYOSITIS; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MYOGLOBINURIA; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 64149091305     PISSN: 09722327     EISSN: 19983549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-2327.48853     Document Type: Article

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