title: Acute rhabdomyolysis caused by Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis).
abstract: Rhabdomyolysis is a potentially life-threatening disorder that occurs as a primary disease or as a complication of a broad spectrum of other diseases. We report the first case of acute rhabdomyolysis after ingestion of Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis), a plantonic blue-green alga, as a dietary supplement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece. emazokopakis@yahoo.gr
authors.forename: Elias E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Mazokopakis
authors.forename: Christos M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Karefilakis
authors.forename: Athanasios N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Tsartsalis
authors.forename: Anastasios N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Milkas
authors.forename: Emmanuel S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Ganotakis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D053545:Spirulina