Acute renal failure may be precipitated by intense exercise if certain conditions are present.
Conditions associated with exercise-induced acute renal failure:
(1) hereditary renal hypouricemia (associated with increased urinary excretion of uric acid)
(2) acute rhabdomyolysis with myoglobinuria
(3) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), especially in a person with pre-existing renal disease
(4) intravascular hemolysis with hemoglobinuria
Allopurinol may prevent the acute renal failure seen with renal hypouricemia.
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Specialty: Surgery, orthopedic, Nephrology
