A study of leprosy reactions in a tertiary hospital in Delhi

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 898-903

  Sharma, Neelu ^a,b   Koranne, Ravindra V ^a   Mendiratta, Vibhu ^a   Sharma, Ravi Chandra ^a  

^a LADY HARDINGE MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Reactions in leprosy

Indexed keywords

LEPROSTATIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE DISEASE; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; IRITIS; LEPROSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEURITIS; PERIOSTEITIS; PERIOSTEUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SUPERINFECTION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 10044243443     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2004.tb00623.x     Document Type: Article

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