Affection of immune zones in leprosy: a clinico-epidemiological study.

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dc.contributor.authorRajashekar, T Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Gurcharanen_US
dc.contributor.authorOkade, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorHarish, M Ren_US
dc.date.accessioned2006-07-24en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T10:13:47Z
dc.date.available2006-07-24en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-28T10:13:47Z
dc.date.issued2006-07-24en_US
dc.description.abstractThe study was undertaken to evaluate the prevalence of involvement of immune zones in leprosy and to assess the clinico-epidemiological characteristics of the disease in patients presenting with immune zone involvement. 200 leprosy cases were included in this study and detailed history, clinical examination, slit-skin smears and skin biopsies were carried out on all patients. Those cases presenting with immune zone involvement were further evaluated for clinical and epidemiological characteristics of disease process. Immune zone involvement was detected in 7% of cases with male preponderance in the study. Majority of patients (85.5%) had borderline tuberculoid leprosy and midline of back was the commonest site of involvement (50% of cases). Morphologically, macular lesions were the commonest presentation (85.68%) of immune zone involvement. The study heightens the clinical awareness of the possibility of occurrence of leprous lesions on uncommon and unusual sites, which should be termed as relatively immune, rather than absolutely immune zones of leprosy.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Tamaka, Kolar 563 101, Karnataka. yeshits@rediffmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationRajashekar TS, Singh G, Okade R, Harish MR. Affection of immune zones in leprosy: a clinico-epidemiological study. Indian Journal of Leprosy. 2006 Jul-Sep; 78(3): 269-77en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/55032
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshLeprosy --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshMycobacterium leprae --growth & developmenten_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.titleAffection of immune zones in leprosy: a clinico-epidemiological study.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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