Abstract:Severe liver injury is an uncommon condition caused by non-traumatic rhabdomyolysis. This rare correlation is more commonly seen in the aspartate aminotransferase (AST) than in the alanine transaminase (ALT) level elevation. We report a case of a 27-year-old male with a history of McArdle disease who presented with generalized muscle aches associated with dark urine. His workup showed SARS-CoV-2 positive, severe rhabdomyolysis (creatinine kinase [CK] > 40000 U/L) and acute kidney injury (AKI) followed by sever… Show more
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