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Significance of Mast Cell Density and Distribution in Various Histopathological Lesions of Leprosy [PDF]

Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University, 2014
Background: Leprosy also known as Hansen’s disease (HD), is a chronic infection caused by the Mycobacterium leprae. Mast cells in leprosy have been investigated in the recent past and are being examined as a basis for future studies.
Santosh .L Munde, Nitin Gangane, S. M. Sharma, Anil Gulia, Ruchi Agarwal   +4 more
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Ocular complications in incident relapsed borderline lepromatous and lepromatous leprosy patients in south India.

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2003
Purpose: To determine the magnitude of ocular complications that present in incident cases of relapsed borderline lepromatous (BL) and lepromatous leprosy (LL) patients.
Daniel Ebenezer, Koshy Sheena, Joseph Geetha, Rao P   +3 more
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Lucio’s phenomenon in a non-endemic region: A case report

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Leprosy remains a persistent health challenge in endemic regions with cases rising in non-endemic regions such as North America. Patients with leprosy present with a variety of symptoms including limited skin lesions in tuberculoid leprosy to extensive ...
Adam C Yu, Airiss R Chan, Eunice Y Chow
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Vasculonecrotic reactions in leprosy

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Multibacillary, lepromatous or borderline leprosy patients may present two types of vasculonecrotic reactions: Lucio phenomenon and that associated with erythema nodosum leprosum.
Letícia Fogagnolo, Elemir Macedo de Souza, Maria Letícia Cintra, Paulo Eduardo Neves Ferreira Velho   +3 more
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Immunohistochemical Study of Nerve Growth Factor Expression in Hansen’s Disease

Indian Journal of Dermatopathology and Diagnostic Dermatology
Aim: To study the immunoexpression of nerve growth factor (NGF) in Hansen’s disease to assess the diagnostic and prognostic significance. Objective: NGF is a neurotrophin and an important growth factor for the tissue remodeling process. Higher expression
Fatma Lubna, Aijaz Abbas, Mohammad Adil, Kafil Akhtar   +3 more
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Expression and cytokine secretion in the states of immune reactivation in leprosy

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 1998
Leprosy is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The human response to this pathogen exhibits intriguing aspects which are up to now not well understood.
Sampaio E.P., Sarno E.N.
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Lepromatous Leprosy Manifesting As Chronic Macrocheilia: Report of a Rare Case. [PDF]

Cureus, 2023
Panigrahi R, Priyadarshini SR, Sahoo PK, Alam T, Saeed S, Hasan S.   +5 more
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A Case of Lepromatous Leprosy With Erythema Nodosum Leprosum. [PDF]

Cureus, 2023
Park L, Wallace CE, Vasile G, Buckley C.
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Lepromatous Leprosy Mimicking Sarcoidosis With Elevated Serum ACE Levels: A Deceptive Granulomatous Presentation. [PDF]

Cureus
Prashanth G, T D.
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Nodular and abscessed pinna in lepromatous leprosy with Type 2 lepra reaction. [PDF]

IDCases
Vangala NN, Gedam M, Singh A, Madke B, H V.   +4 more
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