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Extreme Procalcitonin Elevation without Proven Bacterial Infection Related to Amphetamine Abuse
Systemic inflammatory response with rhabdomyolysis and consequent multiorgan failure is a known sequela of psychotropic drug abuse. However, in cases with uncertain past medical history the initial diagnosis can be challenging. Here we report the case of a 21-year-old male who was admitted to the in...
Autores principales: | Lovas, András, Ágoston, Zsuzsanna, Késmárky, Klára, Hankovszky, Péter, Molnár, Zsolt |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4006559/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24826347 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/179313 |
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