MDT-MB therapy in paucibacillary leprosy: A clinicopathological assessment

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 242-245

  Prasad, P V S ^a,b   Babu, A ^a   Kaviarasan, P K ^a   Viswanathan, P ^a   Tippoo, Rehana ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Clofazimine; Paucibacillary leprosy; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CLOFAZIMINE; CORTICOSTEROID; LEPROSTATIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDEMA; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPATHY; PAUCIBACILLARY LEPROSY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN BIOPSY;

EID: 23944488067     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.16614     Document Type: Article

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