Systemic Levamisole-Induced Vasculitis in a Cocaine User without Cutaneous Findings: A Consideration in Diagnosis
Levamisole is a known immunomodulating agent frequently used as a cutting agent in cocaine consumed in the United States today. Numerous cases of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) vasculitis connected with the use of levamisole-adulterated cocaine have previously been reported in the liter...
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Main Authors: | Gillian G. Baptiste, Anastasia-Stefania Alexopoulos, Tahsin Masud, Joanna M. Bonsall |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2015-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/547023 |
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