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Gym Rats Are at Risk of This Once-Obscure Kidney Injury

LOTS OF PAIN, NO GAIN

Rhabdomyolysis—or rhabdo for short—cases used to be rare. But they’ve become increasingly common as people pursue more intense exercise routines.

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