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07/29/04 - 09:34 PM

IV amphetamine abuse is most likely to cause renal disease assoc with
a. membranouse GN
b. proliferative GN
c. necrotizing vasculitis
d. ATN
e. nephrotic syn

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07/30/04 - 12:45 AM

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07/30/04 - 02:04 AM

(D) ATN

I think that there is vasoconstrictive effect of amphetamine ;must be enhanced when given IV.

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07/30/04 - 04:51 PM

answer is C.
heroin abuse may lead to focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis , leading to nephrotic syn and renal failure, but amphetamine abuse causes vasculitis

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07/30/04 - 04:56 PM

thanks cache

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