Endocrine Abstracts

Rhabdomyolysis is a characterized by muscle necrosis and release of intracellular muscle constituents into the circulation. Most cases are associated with a predisposing factor such as high dose statin therapy, diabetes, old age, female gender, renal failure or hypothyroidism.An 80-year-old woman presented with severe and generalized muscle pain. Her medical history included hypertension, congestive heart failure, chronic atrial fibrillation and a thy...