Immunological status of ENL (Erythema Nodosum Leprosum) patients: its relationship to bacterial load and levels of circulanting IL-2R Perfil imunológico de pacientes com ENL (Erythema Nodosum Leprosum): relação entre carga bacilar e os níveis de IL-2R circulantes

Immunological status of ENL (Erythema Nodosum Leprosum) patients: its relationship to bacterial load and levels of circulanting IL-2R Perfil imunológico de pacientes com ENL (Erythema Nodosum Leprosum): relação entre carga bacilar e os níveis de IL-2R circulantes

Recent data suggest that the clinical course of reactional states in leprosy is closely related to the cytokine profile released locally or systemically by the patients. In the present study, patients with erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) were grouped according to the intensity of their clinical symp...

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Main Authors: Leila M.M. Vieira, Elisabeth P. Sampaio, José A.C. Nery, Nadia C. Duppre, Edson CA Albuquerque, Morton A Scheinberg, Euzenir N Sarno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1996-04-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Leprosy
TNF-alpha
ENL
Cytokines
Mycobacterial antigens
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