NETosis Secondary to the Use of Levamisole-Adulterated Cocaine: A Likely Underlying Mechanism of Vasculopathy

ABSTRACT: Background. Since 2010, several cases of a new vasculopathy induced by the use of levamisole-adulterated cocaine (LAC) have been reported. This vasculopathy is characterized by retiform purpura, earlobe necrosis, multisystem compromise, and multiple autoantibodies. Given its similarity to...

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Autores:

Rojas López, Mauricio
Vanegas García, Adriana Lucía
Vásquez Duque, Gloria María
Vargas Ruiz, Rubén Dario
Osorio Álvarez, Manuela
Velásquez Castrillón, Laura Isabel
Muñoz Vahos, Carlos Horacio

Tipo de recurso:

Article of investigation

Fecha de publicación:

2024

Institución:

Universidad de Antioquia

Repositorio:

Repositorio UdeA

Idioma:

eng

OAI Identifier:

oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/43138

Acceso en línea:

https://hdl.handle.net/10495/43138

Palabra clave:

Cocaína
Cocaine
Levamisol
Levamisole
Vasculopatía Livedoide
Livedoid Vasculopathy
Vasculitis
Vasculitis Asociada a Anticuerpos Citoplasmáticos Antineutrófilos
Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis
Neutrófilos
Neutrophils
Citometría de Flujo
Flow Cytometry
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003042
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007978
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000090122
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014657
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D056648
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009504
https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005434

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