Black Race and Body Mass Index Are Risk Factors for Rhabdomyolysis and Acute Kidney Injury in Trauma
Purpose: Obesity has been shown in a single-center study to be a risk factor for rhabdomyolysis. More recently, sickle cell trait, known to be more prevalent in blacks, has been shown to be a risk factor for rhabdomyolysis. We hypothesized that in trauma patients, black race and a higher body mass i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2020-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Investigative Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941939.2018.1493162 |