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Methamphetamine-induced renal pseudovasculitis: Suspicion is the key.

Gajapathiraju ChamarthiJustin Lee LoyAbhilash Koratala
Published in: Clinical case reports (2018)
It is important to recognize drug-induced vasculitis as patients with true vasculitis often require immunosuppressive therapy and delay in treatment can result in significant mortality. Illicit drug use (specifically methamphetamine and cocaine) should be in the differential diagnosis of vasculitis as it typically resolves with cessation of the drug.
Keyphrases
  • drug induced
  • liver injury
  • adverse drug
  • risk factors
  • cardiovascular disease
  • emergency department
  • type diabetes
  • high glucose
  • oxidative stress
  • combination therapy
  • cell therapy
  • endothelial cells