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. 2023 Aug;89(2):e99-e102.

doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.04.009. Epub 2023 Apr 11.

Skin ulcerations caused by xylazine: A lesser-known entity

Anuradha Bishnoi¹, Vaneet Singh², Urmi Khanna³, Keshavamurthy Vinay⁴

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¹ Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh, India.
² Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Calow, Chesterfield, United Kingdom.
³ Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York.
⁴ Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh, India. Electronic address: vinay.keshavmurthy@gmail.com.

PMID: 37054812
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.04.009

Skin ulcerations caused by xylazine: A lesser-known entity

Anuradha Bishnoi et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 Aug.

. 2023 Aug;89(2):e99-e102.

doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.04.009. Epub 2023 Apr 11.

Authors

Anuradha Bishnoi¹, Vaneet Singh², Urmi Khanna³, Keshavamurthy Vinay⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh, India.
² Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Calow, Chesterfield, United Kingdom.
³ Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York.
⁴ Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh, India. Electronic address: vinay.keshavmurthy@gmail.com.

PMID: 37054812
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.04.009

No abstract available

Keywords: drug abuse; persons who inject drugs; skin ulcers; xylazine.

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