Profile of blood elements in leprosy patients.

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dc.contributor.authorFoster, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorSanchez, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorFoulkes, Jen_US
dc.contributor.authorCameron, L Jen_US
dc.date.accessioned1991-01-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T10:24:13Z
dc.date.available1991-01-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-28T10:24:13Z
dc.date.issued1991-01-01en_US
dc.description.abstractBlood levels of 40 elements in 14 leprosy patients and 5 control subjects living near Mukinge Hospital in the North Western Province of Zambia were determined by spectrophotometry. In patients, compared to controls, serum levels of titanium, silicon, potassium and platinum were significantly higher; red cell levels of phosphorus were lower but those of antimony, bismuth, nickel, titanium, yttrium, silicon and platinum were higher; and whole blood levels of phosphorus, selenium, antimony and silver were lower. There were also significant differences in levels of certain elements when histologically active and inactive patients were compared and between the polar forms of leprosy. The data are consistent with a hypothesis of metabolic and nutritional involvement in the etiology of leprosy.en_US
dc.description.affiliationLeprosy Research Foundation, Loma Linda, CA 92354.en_US
dc.identifier.citationFoster R, Sanchez A, Foulkes J, Cameron LJ. Profile of blood elements in leprosy patients. Indian Journal of Leprosy. 1991 Jan-Mar; 63(1): 12-33en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/55280
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshBlood Chemical Analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshElementsen_US
dc.subject.meshErythrocytes --chemistryen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshLeprosy --blooden_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.titleProfile of blood elements in leprosy patients.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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