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Levamisole-Associated Vasculopathy and Vasculitis

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Levamisole, a veterinary anti-helminthic, is a commonly used adulterant for illegal drugs (cocaine, heroin).

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  1. Cotton O’Neil Dermatology, Topeka, KS, USA

    Grant Ghahramani MD

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Misha Rosenbach

  2. Department of Dermatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA

    Karolyn A. Wanat

  3. Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Robert G. Micheletti

  4. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Laura A. Taylor

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Ghahramani, G. (2018). Levamisole-Associated Vasculopathy and Vasculitis. In: Rosenbach, M., Wanat, K., Micheletti, R., Taylor, L. (eds) Inpatient Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18449-4_58

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