Pterygium in Lepromatous Leprosy

International Journal of Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 428-432

  Daniel, Ebenezer ^a   Thompson, Kirsteen ^d   Ebenezer, Gigi J ^a   Abraham, Selvasekar ^b   Job, Charles K ^c  

^a Department of Ophthalmology ^*  (India)

^b Branch of Epidemiology   (India)

^c Schieffelin Leprosy Res/Train Ctr   (India)

^d Purulia Leprosy Home and Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAPSONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LEPROMATOUS LEPROSY; MALE; PTERYGIUM;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEPROSY, LEPROMATOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PTERYGIUM;

EID: 0030465295     PISSN: 0148916X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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