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Potential of AKR1B10 as a Biomarker and Therapeutic Target in Type 2 Leprosy Reaction
Frontiers in Medicine, 2018 The AKR1B10 (aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B10) gene has important functions in carcinogen-induced neoplasia. AKR1B10 is also expressed in type 2 reaction leprosy patients (R2).
Cleverson T. Soares +5 more
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Diagnosis and Management of Leprosy
Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin (Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology), 2020 Background: Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, which tends to attack peripheral nerves and skin. The diagnosis of leprosy is based on the presence of one of three cardinal signs. Early diagnosis of leprosy is critical
Medhi Denisa Alinda +6 more
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Association of a new FCN3 haplotype with high ficolin-3 levels in leprosy. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017 Leprosy is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae that mainly affects the skin and peripheral nervous system, leading to a high disability rate and social stigma.
Fabiana Antunes Andrade +5 more
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Progress in research on immunological mechanism of leprosy
Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2015 Leprosy is a chronic infection acquired after getting exposed to Mycobacterium leprae(M.Leprae), especially via contact or through nasal secretions of the affected hosts.
Benson Kiprono Kosgei
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Grade 2 disability among leprosy patients: A pilot study from an endemic area of Central India
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022 Background and Aim: Deformities and disabilities in leprosy lead to significant morbidity to the individual and financial burden to the family. As the prevalence of leprosy is higher in central India, this study was conducted to know the burden of ...
Bada Shravani +6 more
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Lucio's phenomenon: exuberant case report and review of Brazilian cases [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2016 Lucio’s phenomenon is an uncommon reaction characterized by severe necrotizing cutaneous lesions that occurs in patients with Lucio’s leprosy and lepromatous leprosy. It is considered by some authors as a variant of type 2 or 3 reaction.
Rafael Henrique Rocha +5 more
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Borderline" lepromatous leprosy"
Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 1971 No abstract ...
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Report of two cases of lepromatous leprosy at an early age
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020 Leprosy is an infectious disease that has a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations. Lepromatous leprosy has a deficient cellular immune response and high bacillary multiplication.
Gabriela Belmonte Dorilêo +3 more
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CD4+ Th17 cells discriminate clinical types and constitute a third subset of non Th1, Non Th2 T cells in human leprosy. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2013 BACKGROUND: Patients with localized tuberculoid and generalized lepromatous leprosy show respectively Th1 and Th2 cytokine profile. Additionally, other patients in both types of leprosy also show a non discriminating Th0 cytokine profile with both ...
Chaman Saini, V Ramesh, Indira Nath
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Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) in the clinical forms of leprosy
, 1998 Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) are autoantibodies against enzymes present in primary granules of neutrophils and lysosomes of monocytes detected in systemic vasculitis and in other diseases, including infections, ANCA are markers of active
Ferraz, AAF +4 more
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