"Leprosy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A chronic granulomatous infection caused by MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE. The granulomatous lesions are manifested in the skin, the mucous membranes, and the peripheral nerves. Two polar or principal types are lepromatous and tuberculoid.
Descriptor ID |
D007918
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MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.410.040.552.386
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Concept/Terms |
Leprosy- Leprosy
- Leprosies
- Hansen Disease
- Disease, Hansen
- Hansen's Disease
- Disease, Hansen's
- Hansens Disease
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2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leprosy" by people in Profiles.
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Yamaguchi N, Poudel K, Jimba M. [Health-related quality of life, depression, and self-esteem in adolescents with leprosy-affected parents: results of a cross-sectional study in Nepal]. Nihon Hansenbyo Gakkai Zasshi. 2016 Aug; 85(2):65-8.
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Parres C, Thomas C, Ooi W, Bryan D, Ho D, Srinivasan J. Nontraumatic hypertrophic neuroma in treated Hansen disease. Neurology. 2014 Jan 07; 82(1):93-4.
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Yamaguchi N, Poudel KC, Jimba M. Health-related quality of life, depression, and self-esteem in adolescents with leprosy-affected parents: results of a cross-sectional study in Nepal. BMC Public Health. 2013 Jan 10; 13:22.
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Rapose A. Type 1 lepra reaction presenting as immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2008 May-Jun; 74(3):265-6.
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Mackowiak PA, Schlossberg MC, Meyer CF, Kauh YC, Deng A. A 49-year-old-man with a rash: a case report. Am J Med Sci. 2005 Sep; 330(3):134-8.
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Ooi WW, Srinivasan J. Leprosy and the peripheral nervous system: basic and clinical aspects. Muscle Nerve. 2004 Oct; 30(4):393-409.
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Freedman J. A clinical approach to the aetiology of uveitis in Bantu adults. Br J Ophthalmol. 1976 Jan; 60(1):64-9.