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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Historical Perspective

First reports of rhabdomyolysis are thought to be from the Bible. The Book of Numbers reports many Israelites dying with “stained urine” during the exodus from Egypt. Historical reports indicate that consumption of quail that had eaten hemlock seeds on the island of Lesbos caused rhabdomyolysis. Quail related rhabdomyolysis still occurs in Greece and Algiers.