Gastrointestinal haemorrhage associated with free-base (crack) cocaine

We report a case of a crack user presenting with chronic gastrointestinal haemorrhage due to deep gastric ulceration; the putative aetiology being predictable from this agent's pharmacology.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Postgraduate medical journal 1995-06, Vol.71 (836), p.377-378
Hauptverfasser:	Fennell, DA, Gandhi, SS, Prichard, BNC
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Chronic Disease crack cocaine Crack Cocaine - adverse effects Drug toxicity and drugs side effects treatment gastric ulceration Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - chemically induced haemorrhage Humans Male Medical sciences Pharmacology. Drug treatments Short Reports Stomach Ulcer - chemically induced Toxicity: digestive system
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a case of a crack user presenting with chronic gastrointestinal haemorrhage due to deep gastric ulceration; the putative aetiology being predictable from this agent's pharmacology.
ISSN:	0032-5473 1469-0756
DOI:	10.1136/pgmj.71.836.377