Haff disease complicated by multiple organ failure after crayfish consumption: a case study
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Haff disease complicated by multiple organ failure after crayfish consumption: a case study
Haff disease is a syndrome consisting of unexplained rhabdomyolysis. Patients suffering from Haff disease report having eaten fish within 24 hours before the onset of illness. Most patients survive and recover quickly. The present study is the first report of Haff disease complicated by multiple organ failure after crayfish consumption. A 66-year-old Chinese man ate cooked crayfish on the night...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0103-507X
DOI: 10.5935/0103-507x.20140062