Levamisole-induced Vasculitis in a Hepatitis C Patient: A General Medicine Ward Perspective on Diagnosis and Management

Purpura in hepatitis C patients has a wide range of possible etiologies, some of which include mixed cryoglobulinemia and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. Levamisole is a common chemical used as a lacing agent for cocaine. It is believed to enhance the addictive properties of cocaine, but it has...

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Autores principales: Latif, Zara, Pour-Ghaz, Issa, Bergeron, Jaclyn B
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2019
Materias:
Dermatology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6758961/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31565604
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.5198

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6758961/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31565604
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.5198

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