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LEPROMATOUS LEPROSY OF HISTOID TYPE

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2007
Histoid leprosy is a variant of lepromatous leprosy, which develops as a result of resistance to dapsone monotherapy. Here we report two cases of lepromatous leprosy of histoid type, one with typical and another with atypical presentations.
S R, Annigeri, S C, Metgud, J R, Patil
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Lepromatous Leprosy [PDF]

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine, 1973
Sheila M Johnston, A C McDougall, T J Ryan   +2 more
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Optimalisasi Ceramah Spiritual (Islam) Dalam Penurunan Tingkat Stres Penderita Kusta Reaktif [PDF]

, 2009
Leprosy disease still represents the problem of the world of very complex. The problem does not only from facet of health physic- but also extending until social problem, economic, cultural, security and national resilience.
Haryanto, J. (Joni), Lukitaningsih, L. (Lukitaningsih)   +1 more
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Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies and rheumatoid factor in leprosy patients with articular involvement [PDF]

, 2008
The objective of the present research was to evaluate the usefulness of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies and the IgM rheumatoid factor (IgM RF) test for the differential diagnosis of leprosy with articular involvement and ...
Neves, R.m.s., Pereira, H.l.a., Ribeiro, Sandra Lúcia Euzébio, Sato, Emilia Inoue, Silva, Neusa Pereira da   +4 more
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Increased Frequency of CD4 and CD8 Regulatory T Cells in Individuals under 15 Years with Multibacillary Leprosy [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Leprosy is a chronic disease, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, which poses a serious public health problem worldwide. Its high incidence in people under 15 years old in Ceara state, Brazil, reflects the difficulty of its control.
Cabral, Paula Brito, Carneiro Camara, Lilia Maria, De Moraes-Pinto, Maria Isabel, Fernandes, Camila, Goncalves, Heitor Sa, Pinto, Helena Camara   +5 more
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Novel mutations in the toll like receptor genes cause hyporesponsiveness to Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis infection [PDF]

, 2008
Toll like receptors play a central role in the recognition of pathogen associated molecular patterns (PAMPs). Mutations in TLR1, TLR2 and TLR4 genes may change the PAMP reorganization ability which causes altered responsiveness to the bacterial pathogens.
Ivan Mikula Jr., Ivan Mikula Sr., Lucia Kisova, Mangesh Bhide, Michal Novak, Rastislav Mucha, Rostislav Skrabana   +6 more
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Analysis of clinical data and T helper 1/T helper 2 responses in patients with different clinical forms of leprosy

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
INTRODUCTION: Currently, there are no laboratory tests or sensitive and specific molecular markers for the early diagnosis of leprosy. The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical characteristics of patients with leprosy and investigate their ...
Ricardo Wilson de Pinho Rodrigues, Afonso Bezerra Ribeiro, Gilcele de Campos Martin Berber, LeeYun Sheng, Amilcar Sabino Damazo   +4 more
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Leprosy and HIV, where are we at? [PDF]

, 2010
The impact of leprosy and HIV co-infection is an evolving picture. Surprisingly the outcomes that were feared, of more lepromatous disease has not materialised.
Lambert, Saba M, Lockwood, Diana NJ
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Potential plasma markers of type 1 and type 2 leprosy reactions: a preliminary report [PDF]

, 2009
Background The clinical management of leprosy Type 1 (T1R) and Type 2 (T2R) reactions pose challenges mainly because they can cause severe nerve injury and disability.
Mariane M Stefani, Jackeline G Guerra, Ana Lucia M Sousa, Mauricio B Costa, Maria Leide W Oliveira, Celina T Martelli, David M Scollard, DM Scollard, DM Scollard, RL Modlin, MO Moraes, MM Stefani, AL Sousa, DS Ridley, G Kaplan, J Wenzel, SL Carter, JF Djoba Siawaya, E Scarpini, DJ Mahad, N Tanuma, G Mastorakos, VA Belgaumkar, PA Sieling, CD Milne, CD Surh, VA Mendonca, C Bandeira-Melo, JC Gutierrez-Ramos, AD Moubasher, P Sreenivasan, M Yamamura, I Nath, RE Pfaltzgraff, L Requena, EN Sarno, EP Sampaio, PF Barnes, NT Foss, SN Bhattacharya, LG Villahermosa, PA Haslett, AK Andersson, CT Weaver   +43 more
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Lucio phenomenon: a case report on an overlooked reaction in lepromatous leprosy

Dermatology Reports
Our patient presented with a 5-year history of chronic, asymptomatic papulonodular lesions on the extremities. The lesions spread to the face and earlobes, with new ulcerative lesions on both legs for the past 8 months.
Natsuda Sajjachareonpong, Poonnawis Sudtikoonaseth, Kowit Kampirapap, Monton Tanabodee, Sutsarun Prunglumpoo, Chanisa Kiatsurayanon   +5 more
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