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Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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III.a Alveolar hemorrhage (AH), diffuse AH (DAH)

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Last update : 19/06/2013
 
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See also under
Aminorex
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Cocaine
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Crack cocaine
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Levamisole-adulterated/tainted cocaine
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Publications

Pulmonary-renal syndrome secondary to cocaine-levamisole-induced vasculitis: A case report.
Reumatologia clinica 2020;16;239-241 2020
Contaminated cocaine and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated disease.
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN 2011 Dec;6;2799-805 2011 Dec

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