MB and rhabdomyolysis: Other approaches employ a direct injection of myoglobin or muscle extracts containing myoglobin into the bloodstream, where myoglobin can then reach the kidneys and promote AKI.5 Alcohol-induced rhabdomyolysis includes prolonged (3–4 wk) exposure to alcohol and food deprivation in animals resulting in elevation of serum CK, myoglobinuria, and muscle fiber necrosis.