When categorized by the etiology of rhabdomyolysis, GDF-15 levels were significantly higher in the trauma group (median: 5741.50 pg/mL, IQR: 2830.50) than in the excessive exercise group (median: 2958.50 pg/mL, IQR: 1386.00; p = 0.001). This evidence concerns the gene GDF15 and rhabdomyolysis.