Leprosy in a renal transplant recipient: A case report and literature review

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 661-666

  Shih, Hung Chun ^a   Hung, Tung Wei ^a   Lian, Jong Da ^a   Tsao, Shih Ming ^a   Hsieh, Nan Kuang ^b   Yang, Jen Hung ^a  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b National Lo Sheng Leprosarium   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Leprosy; Renal transplantation

Indexed keywords

CLOFAZIMINE; DAPSONE; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID; PREDNISOLONE; RIFAMPICIN; TACROLIMUS;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LEPROSY; MALE; SKIN BIOPSY;

EID: 25144480948     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2005.tb00818.x     Document Type: Article

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