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. 1994 Nov 19;309(6965):1361–1362. doi: 10.1136/bmj.309.6965.1361

Acute swollen legs due to rhabdomyolysis: initial management as deep vein thrombosis may lead to acute renal failure.

R H Mallinson ¹, D J Goldsmith ¹, R M Higgins ¹, M C Venning ¹, P Ackrill ¹

PMCID: PMC2541845 PMID: 7866089

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