Immunological parameters in leprosy patients with and without arthritis.

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dc.contributor.authorPal, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, S Ben_US
dc.contributor.authorBhattacharya, S Ken_US
dc.date.accessioned1995-07-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-31T16:24:45Z
dc.date.available1995-07-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-31T16:24:45Z
dc.date.issued1995-07-01en_US
dc.description.abstractTwelve patients of leprosy with arthritis and 161 patients without arthritis were studied for immunological parameters like immunoglobulins (IgG, IgM, IgA), C-reactive proteins and rheumatoid factor. There was increase in the levels of IgG, IgA value in leprosy patients with and without arthritis compared to healthy control. IgM level was decreased in both the groups compared to control, but significant decrease was observed (p < .01) in patients with arthritis. C-reactive protein was significantly positive in leprosy with arthritis group (p < .01) and positive in 12 cases of leprosy without arthritis group compared to negative control group. Rheumatoid factor was present in leprosy with arthritis (16.6%) compared to both the control group and leprosy without arthritis group. This study concluded the presence of arthritis in leprosy patients as a definite entity which showed changes in immunological parameters.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Medicine, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPal S, Singh SB, Bhattacharya SK. Immunological parameters in leprosy patients with and without arthritis. Journal of the Indian Medical Association. 1995 Jul; 93(7): 266-7en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/104287
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.jimaonline.org.in/en_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshArthritis --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshC-Reactive Protein --analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshImmunoglobulin A --analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshImmunoglobulin G --analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshImmunoglobulin M --analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshLeprosy --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshRheumatoid Factor --analysisen_US
dc.titleImmunological parameters in leprosy patients with and without arthritis.en_US
dc.typeComparative Studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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