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  1. ... leprosy. Learn more about the genes associated with Leprosy PRKN VDR Additional Information from NCBI Gene: LTA ...
  2. Leprosy is a disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae . This disease causes skin sores, nerve damage, ... Although leprosy is due to an infection, it does not spread easily. It also takes a long time before ...
  3. Leprosy skin test; Hansen disease - skin test ... A sample of inactive (cannot cause infection) leprosy-causing bacteria is injected just under the skin, often on the forearm, so that a small lump pushes the skin up. The lump ...
  4. ... most common one causes tuberculosis. Another one causes leprosy. Still others cause infections that are called atypical ...
  5. ... of Parkinson's disease. More About This Health Condition Leprosy Studies suggest that common variations (polymorphisms) in the ... risk of contracting Hansen disease, also known as leprosy. This disease affects the nerves and skin and ...
  6. ... about Kidney stones More About This Health Condition Leprosy MedlinePlus Genetics provides information about Leprosy More About This Health Condition Other Names for ...
  7. Dapsone is used to treat leprosy and skin infections.This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
  8. ... damage that occur in people with Hansen's disease [leprosy]). Thalidomide is in a class of medications called ...
  9. ... published></health-condition-summary><health-condition-summary ><name >Leprosy</name><ghr-page >https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/leprosy</ghr-page><text-list ><text ><text-role >description</ ...
  10. ... and other types of mycobacterial infections , such as leprosy (Hansen's disease). AFB tests are usually ordered for ... diagnose other types of AFB infections. These include: Leprosy, a once feared, but rare and easily treatable ...
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