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Skin Vasculitis , Hypokalemia and Acute Renal Failure in Rhabdomyolysis Associated with Cocaine

@inproceedings{R2008SkinV,
  title={Skin Vasculitis , Hypokalemia and Acute Renal Failure in Rhabdomyolysis Associated with Cocaine},
  author={R. and Enr{\'i}queza and F. O. and Palaciosb and C. M. and Gonz{\'a}leza and F. A. and Amorosa and J. B. and Cabezueloa and F. and Hern{\'a}ndezc},
  year={2008}
}
  • R., Enríqueza, +9 authors Hernándezc
  • Published 2008
    • Dr. R. Enríquez, Sección de Nefrologia, Hospital General de Elche, c/Huertos y Molinos s/n, E-03200 Elche, Alicante (Spain) Dear Sir, Cocaine use today is an important public health problem. Several medical complications have been related to this drug [1]. One of the most recently described is rhabdomyolysis (RB) [2–4]. Unknown mechanisms act in this association, a toxic effect and/or secondary ischemia to the indirect sympathomimetic action of cocaine have been implicated [2]. Nevertheless… CONTINUE READING
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