Indeterminate leprosy: a therapeutic evaluation.
Indian J Lepr
; 1992 Apr-Jun; 64(2): 163-7
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ABSTRACT
Out of 50 cases of indeterminate leprosy, 46 were male and 4 were female. The only clinical finding was a single hypopigmented macule in 38 (76%) cases. Nine (18%) patients had two and three (6%) cases had three hypopigmented macules. All patients were treated with multidrug therapy for one year. At the end of six months, the lesions were still active in 12 (24%) cases. At the end of one year of treatment it was found that 33 (66%) patients became inactive and 3 (6%) cases were still to be active. The study shows that all indeterminate leprosy cases must be treated with multidrug therapy till all signs of activity are subsided.
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Main subject:
Rifampin
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Skin Pigmentation
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Child
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Dapsone
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Drug Evaluation
Language:
En
Journal:
Indian J Lepr
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
1992
Type:
Article