Study of human dermatomycosis.
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Antibodies, Fungal↗
Biomedical subjects
B Kumar
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T and B lymphocytes and blastogenesis in leprosy.
T and B cell percentages and their blastogenic response to PPD and lepromin have been studied in 107 patients of various types of leprosy. T cell counts and their blastogenic response were found to be considerably lower in all types of leprosy as compared to the normal. The counts and stimulation were the lowest for lepromatous leprosy. B cell counts were unaltered in all types of leprosy.
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Respiratory system involvement in leprosy.
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Adolescent↗
Histopathologic study of clinically normal appearing skin in lepromatous leprosy.
Skin biopsies from clinically normal skin of the scalp, axillary and groin regions in 20 lepromatous leprosy patients revealed significant histopathological findings in upto 25 percent of the patients. The positive findings could, perhaps, be enhanced by studying larger skin materials from these body areas. Indeed, no skin area appears to be immune from invasion by Myco. leprae.
Humans↗
Cholesterol lecithin charcoal card test for detection of gonococcal antibody--a preliminary observation.
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Charcoal↗
Red grain mycetoma of the scalp (Actinomadura pelletieri). A case report from India.
A case of red grain mycetoma on the scalp is described. The disease, caused by Actinomadura pelletieri, is extremely rare in this part of the world, and from India this is perhaps the first case with scalp involvement. The lesion showed satisfactory response to partial excision followed by chemotherapy with streptomycin.
Adult↗
Impaired cough-receptor function in leprosy.
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Cough↗
Papillon Lefevre syndrome (report of two families).
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Adolescent↗
Study of apparently uninvolved skin in leprosy as regards bacillary population at various sites.
Slit smears form 16 LL and 4 BL patients were taken from scalp, axilla, inguinal regions and apparently involved skin patch. The bacilli were found in 100% LL and 75% BL patients at all sites. Scalp showed AFB in all LL and 3 out of 4 BL cases. No lesions were seen on the scalp. Bacterial morphology showed no uniform pattern. Contrary to belief, no immune zones were found on the skin as judged by results of bacteriological examination. Our studies do not support the view that the leprosy bacillus has a predilection for sites with relatively low temperature as far as human leprosy is concerned.
Axilla↗
Orthostatic hypotension in lepromatous leprosy.
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Klippel Trenaunay Weber syndrome.
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Angiomatosis↗
Evaluation of thyroid functions in leprosy. III. Circulating auto-antibodies against thyroid and nuclear components.
Sera from twenty six patients of various types of leprosy were tested for the detection of circulating auto-antibodies and nuclear components against thyroid using various methods. Four patients of lepromatous leprosy had higher levels of thyroid auto-antibodies by latex agglutination. Three patients showed the presence of anti-nuclear antibodies, two belonged to the TT and one to the LL group.
Antibodies, Antinuclear↗
Plate haemolysis test for detection of gonococcal antibodies--a preliminary communication.
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Antibodies, Bacterial↗
Evaluation of thyroid functions in leprosy. I. Thyroid function tests.
Twenty six patients of different types of leprosy were studied for radio active iodine uptake (I131) and serum levels of triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4) and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). None of the patients had clinical evidence of thyroid involvement. No significant difference was found between the values obtained in patients and normals and in different varieties of leprosy.
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Evaluation of thyroid functions in leprosy. II. Histopathology of the thyroid.
Open thyroid biopsies from seven patients of bacilliferous leprosy were studied for leprous granuloma or amyloid deposition. None of the patients had clinical evidence of thyroid involvement. Histopathology did not reveal any specific abnormality.
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Fatal proliferative glomerulonephritis in lepromatous leprosy.
A patient of lepromatous leprosy with recurrent erythema nodosum leprosum developing acute renal failure proving fatal within 8 weeks is reported. The renal lesion demonstrated acute proliferative glomerulonephritis. Its pathogenesis in relation to ENL is discussed.
Acute Kidney Injury↗
The role of Ga-67 citrate imaging and diagnostic ultrasound in patients with suspected abdominal abscesses.
Fifty patients with suspected abdominal abscesses were examined by [67Ga[ Gallium citrate imaging and abdominal sonography. Fifteen of the patients had a proven intra-abdominal abscess; Gallium-67 images were positive in 13 (87%), while the sonogram detected the abscess in 11 (73%). Nineteen patients had true-negative radionuclide images and sonography, and one had a false-positive result by both procedures. The remaining 15 patients did not have abdominal abscesses, but did have other abnormalities (e.g., pyelonephritis, extra-abdominal sites of inflammation) which were detected by the nuclide study. Gallium-67 imaging and abdominal ultrasound have similar sensitivity for detection of abdominal abscesses. A significant advantage of Gallium imaging is its ability to detect other inflammatory foci (both within and outside the abdomen).
Abdomen↗