Literature DB >> 8159186

Focal myopathy induced by chronic intramuscular heroin injection.

E D Louis1, R A Bodner, Y B Challenor, J C Brust.   

Abstract

A patient developed focal fibrotic myopathy after many years of intramuscular heroin use. While such changes have been associated with chronic intramuscular injections of pentazocine and meperidine, a similar myopathy resulting from chronic intramuscular heroin has not been convincingly described.

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Year:  1994        PMID: 8159186     DOI: 10.1002/mus.880170513

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Muscle Nerve        ISSN: 0148-639X            Impact factor:   3.217


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1.  A heroin addict with focal weakness.

Authors:  Giuliana Galassi; Alessandra Ariatti; Manuela Gozzi; Stefano Cavazza
Journal:  Acta Myol       Date:  2013-05
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