Corticosteroids in the treatment of alcohol-induced rhabdomyolysis

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1005-1007

  Antoon, James W ^a   Chakraborti, Chayan ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CREATINE KINASE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL INDUCED RHABDOMYOLYSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG MEGADOSE; EMERGENCY WARD; FLUID THERAPY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYALGIA; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE COLOR;

EID: 80053547317     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/mcp.2011.0102     Document Type: Article

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