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Results 1 - 10 of 36 for Leprosy
  1. Leprosy 
    Leprosy, also called Hansen disease, is a disorder known since ancient times. It is caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae and is contagious, which means ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/leprosy - Genetics
  2. Mycobacterial Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... most common one causes tuberculosis. Another one causes leprosy. Still others cause infections that are called atypical ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/mycobacterialinfections.html - Health Topics
  3. Leprosy 
    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 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001347.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Lepromin skin test 
    ... test is used to determine what type of leprosy a person has. ... 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 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003383.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. National Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) Program (Health Resources and Services Administration)  
    ... Disease Program is the epicenter of Hansen's disease (leprosy) care, research and information in the U.S.
    https://www.hrsa.gov/hansens-disease - External Health Links
  6. Leprosy (American Academy of Family Physicians)  
    American Academy of Family Physicians ... Mycobacterial Infections/Specifics ... Mycobacterial Infections
    https://familydoctor.org/condition/leprosy/?adfree=true - External Health Links
  7. ClinicalTrials.gov: Leprosy From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    National Institutes of Health ... Mycobacterial Infections/Clinical Trials ... Mycobacterial Infections ... From the National Institutes of Health
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/...nd="Leprosy"&aggFilters=status:not rec - External Health Links
  8. Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)  
    National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ... Mycobacterial Infections/Specifics ... Mycobacterial Infections ... From the National Institutes of Health
    https://www.niaid.nih.gov/.../leprosy-hansens-disease - External Health Links
  9. Dapsone 
    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.
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a682128.html - Drugs and Supplements
  10. Thalidomide 
    ... damage that occur in people with Hansen's disease [leprosy]). Thalidomide is in a class of medications called ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a699032.html - Drugs and Supplements
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