title: Rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure associated with influenza virus type B infection.
abstract: A patient with rhabdomyolysis-induced acute renal failure due to influenza B virus infection is presented. Influenza B infection caused rhabdomyolysis with efflux of myoglobin from myocytes, causing acute renal failure. In conclusion, influenza virus type B can cause severe rhabdomyolysis leading to acute renal failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.. Electronic address: ANADER@parknet.pmh.org.
authors.forename: Amir Said Alizadeh
authors.initials: ASA
authors.lastname: Naderi
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
authors.forename: Biff F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Palmer
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000821:virology; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D009981:Influenza B virus; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D018485:Muscle Fibers, Skeletal / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology; D009211:Myoglobin / Q000378:metabolism; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D009211:Myoglobin