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  • Title: Rhabdomyolysis and renal failure--unusual complications of drug abuse. A case report.
    Author: Krige LP, Milne FJ, Margolius KA, Bayliss CB.
    Journal: S Afr Med J; 1983 Aug 13; 64(7):253-4. PubMed ID: 6879376.
    Abstract:
    We report a case of acute rhabdomyolysis following the abuse of opiates injected intravenously. The patient also developed mild renal failure as well as transient myocarditis. The pathogenesis and management of the condition are discussed.
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