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Also known as Myoglobinurias

Myoglobinuria is the presence of myoglobin in the urine, which usually results from rhabdomyolysis or muscle injury. Myoglobin is present in muscle cells as a reserve of oxygen.

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Subclass of
muscular disease
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ICPC 2 ID
U98
health specialty
rheumatology
genetic association
LPIN1
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NCI Thesaurus ID
C114705
Commons category
Myoglobinuria
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  • Signs and symptoms
  • Causes
  • Pathophysiology
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
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Myoglobinuria is the presence of myoglobin in the urine, which usually results from rhabdomyolysis or muscle injury. Myoglobin is present in muscle cells as a reserve of oxygen.

==Signs and symptoms==

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