Diffuse alopecia of the scalp in borderline-lepromatous leprosy in an Indian patient

Leprosy Review

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 336-340

  Abraham, Selvasekar ^a   Ebenezer, Gigi J ^a   Jesudasan, K ^a  

^a Schieffelin Leprosy Res/Train Ctr   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; BORDERLINE LEPROSY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INDIAN; LEPROMATOUS LEPROSY; LYMPHADENITIS; SCALP;

EID: 0031444333     PISSN: 03057518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19970043     Document Type: Article

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