Role of nerve biopsies in the diagnosis of leprosy in the post multidrug therapy era

Indian Journal of Leprosy

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 279-282

  Margery, I ^a   Joyce, P ^a   Job, C K ^a  

^a Schieffelin Institute of Health Research & Training   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE COURSE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; LEPROSY; LETTER; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NERVE BIOPSY; PERONEUS NERVE; RELAPSE; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN NERVE; TREATMENT INDICATION; BIOPSY; DRUG COMBINATION; PATHOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NERVE; SKIN;

BIOPSY; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; LEPROSY; PERIPHERAL NERVES; SKIN;

EID: 65649145071     PISSN: 02549395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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