Acute rhabdomyolysis caused by Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis).
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.
Mazokopakis
Elias E
EE
Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece. emazokopakis@yahoo.gr
Karefilakis
Christos M
CM
Tsartsalis
Athanasios N
AN
Milkas
Anastasios N
AN
Ganotakis
Emmanuel S
ES
D000328:Adult; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D053545:Spirulina