Comparing the clinical and histological diagnosis of leprosy and leprosy reactions in the INFIR cohort of Indian patients with multibacillary leprosy.

• Published in: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Diana N J Lockwood, Peter Nicholls, W Cairns S Smith, Loretta Das, Pramila Barkataki, Wim van Brakel, Sujai Suneetha
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Indian; Ridley
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001702; https://doaj.org/article/60ddf0ce34664317be5d322e2b4e14da

BACKGROUND: The ILEP Nerve Function Impairment in Reaction (INFIR) is a cohort study designed to identify predictors of reactions and nerve function impairment in leprosy. The aim was to study correlations between clinical and histological diagnosis of reactions. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Thre...