Cocaine Induced Vasculitis : Have We Found a Culprit?
Joint Authors
Lopez, Adolfo
Marrero, Sylmarie
Betancourt, José
Gutierrez-Nuñez, Jose
Sánchez-Cruz, Alfredo
Andino, Myrna
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cocaine abuse is relatively common in our society.
To enhance profitability and acceptability of the product, it is not uncommon for illicit drugs to undergo several processes.
The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has reported that seventy percent (70%) of cocaine seized at USA borders has been adulterated with levamisole, previously used as chemotherapeutic and immunomodulator for several conditions.
Among the side effects of levamisole-adulterated cocaine, necrotizing vasculitis is the more dramatic.
We report three cases of necrotizing vasculitis associated with antineutrophils cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCAs) positivity, linked to the use of cocaine.
To our knowledge, these are the first cases of cocaine induced vasculitis reported in the Caribbean.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sánchez-Cruz, Alfredo& Marrero, Sylmarie& Betancourt, José& Andino, Myrna& Lopez, Adolfo& Gutierrez-Nuñez, Jose. 2012. Cocaine Induced Vasculitis : Have We Found a Culprit?. Case Reports in Rheumatology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sánchez-Cruz, Alfredo…[et al.]. Cocaine Induced Vasculitis : Have We Found a Culprit?. Case Reports in Rheumatology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Sánchez-Cruz, Alfredo& Marrero, Sylmarie& Betancourt, José& Andino, Myrna& Lopez, Adolfo& Gutierrez-Nuñez, Jose. Cocaine Induced Vasculitis : Have We Found a Culprit?. Case Reports in Rheumatology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-513385
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-513385
