Rhabdomyolysis severity ranges from asymptomatic or mild elevation of serum muscle enzyme levels to life-threatening emergencies, such as electrolyte imbalances, acute kidney failure, disseminated intravascular coagulation, compartment syndrome, cardiac arrhythmia, or liver dysfunction.1-4The characteristic triad of rhabdomyolysis symptoms are muscle pain, weakness, and red- to brown-colored urine, due to high levels of myoglobin, although over half of patients do not have all of these specific symptoms.5 This evidence concerns the gene MB and acute kidney injury.