Reversal reaction and Mitsuda conversion in polar lepromatous leprosy: A case report

Leprosy Review

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 258-262

  Kar, Bikash Ranjan ^a   Job, C K ^a  

^a SLR and TC ^*  (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOFAZIMINE; DAPSONE; RIFAMPICIN; LEPROMIN; LEPROSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; LEPROMATOUS LEPROSY; MALE; DRUG COMBINATION; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOLOGY;

ADULT; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; LEPROMIN; LEPROSTATIC AGENTS; LEPROSY, LEPROMATOUS; MALE;

EID: 27744505387     PISSN: 03057518     EISSN: 03057518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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