Cocaine/levamisole-induced systemic vasculitis with retiform purpura and pauci-immune glomerulonephritis

Levamisole has been increasingly used as an adulterant of cocaine in recent years, emerging as a public health challenge worldwide. Levamisole-associated toxicity manifests clinically as a systemic vasculitis, consisting of cutaneous, hematological, and renal lesions, among others. Purpura retiform,...

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Autores principales: Veronese, F.V., Dode, R.S.O., Friderichs, M., Thomé, G.G., da Silva, D.R., Schaefer, P.G., Sebben, V.C., Nicolella, A.R., Barros, E.J.G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4849970/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27119429
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1414-431X20165244