title: Acute renal failure due to carnitine palmitoyltransferase deficiency.
abstract: A young, apparently healthy, soldier developed acute muscle weakness and rhabdomyolysis following prolonged exercise. The resultant myoglobinuria caused severe acute renal failure. Further investigation revealed the presence of carnitine palmitoyltransferase deficiency as the cause of the rhabdomyolysis. Renal function subsequently returned to normal. This rare metabolic disorder should be considered in cases of unexplained myoglobinuria and renal failure.
authors.affiliation: Division of Internal Medicine, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Berkman
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Meirow
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Katzir
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bar-On
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D002334:Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase / Q000172:deficiency*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D009212:Myoglobinuria / Q000209:etiology; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D002334:Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase