Table 1 Etiology of rhabdomyolysis and myopathies
From: Acute kidney injury due to rhabdomyolysis and renal replacement therapy: a critical review
| Acquired | Hereditary |
|---|---|
| Extreme physical activity | Metabolic myopathies caused by disorders of: |
| Influence of extreme temperatures | Fatty acid oxidation |
| Metabolic disorders of water and salts | Mitochondrial metabolism |
| Trauma and crush syndrome | Glycolysis/glycogenolysis |
| Vascular ischemia | Purine nucleotide cycle |
| Influence of drugs | Pentose phosphate pathway |
| Infections, sepsis | |
| Toxins | |
| Malignant hyperthermia | |
| Endocrine disorders | |
| Electrical current |