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Significance of Variations Within the Lepromatous Groups

Year: 1969

Type: article

Abstract: To the 5 classes of lepromatous leprosy defmed by Ridley and Jopling (1966) the authors now add a sub-group, LI (Indefinite Leproma), which appears to occur most frequently among Chinese and Malay patients but has been seen in patients of many other races.The biological response to treatment of this sub-group is described.

Source: Leprosy Review

DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19690026

Authors: D. S. RIDLEY, M. F. R. WATERS

Institution: Hospital for Tropical Diseases

Language: English

Topic: Leprosy Research and Treatment

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Medical Research Council