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Rhabdomyolysis and myoglobinuria are commonly encountered in clinical practice. This chapter reviews the present state of knowledge of the clinical and biochemical diagnosis of rhabdomyolysis, its pathophysiology, classification, provocative factors and associated diseases, and the management of patients including diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines.

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