Levamisole/Cocaine Induced Systemic Vasculitis and Immune Complex Glomerulonephritis
Levamisole is an antihelminthic and immunomodulator medication that was banned by the USFDA in 1998. It has been increasingly used to adulterate cocaine due to its psychotropic effects and morphological properties. Adverse reactions including cutaneous vasculitis, thrombocytopenia, and agranulocytos...
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Main Authors: | Lohit Garg, Sagar Gupta, Abhishek Swami, Ping Zhang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2015-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Nephrology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/372413 |
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