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Leprosy (Understanding Diseases and Disorders) by Rachel Lynette, 2005-10-10
Peculiar People Amazing Lives: Leprosy, Social Exclusion and Community Making in South India by James Staple, 2007-04-04
The Past and Present of Leprosy: Archaeological, Historical, Palaeopathological and Clinical Approaches (bar s) by Charlotte Roberts, 2002-12-31
Leprosy: Medical Subject Analysis and Research Guide by Judy K. Chaffee, 1987-12
Father Damien: The Man Who Lived and Died for the Victims of Leprosy (People Who Have Helped the World) by Pam Brown, 1989-07-01
Leprosy In The Church by Marcia Morrison, 2004-11-24
Gender Leprosy and Leprosy Control Far West and Eastern Development Regions, Nepal by Kamala Burathoki, 2004
The Peripheral Nerve in Leprosy and Other Neuropathies
Two Josephs on Molokai: Damien and Dutton by Howard E. Crouch, 1998-09-24
Brother Dutton of Molokai by Howard E. Crouch, 2000-10-22
After Damien: Dutton Yankee Soldier at Molokai by Howard E. Crouch, Sister Mary Augustine, 1981-07
Imprisoned Splendour by Walter Fancutt, 1972-06
Lepers: thirty-six years' work among them : being the history of the Mission to Lepers in India and the East, 1874-1910 by John Jackson, Leprosy Mission, 2010-09-04
Do Diapers Give You Leprosy? What Every Parent Should Know About Bringing up Babies by Ira Alterman, 2000

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Dan & Eric Leprosy Week
Oh, no, leprosy Armadillos can get it I hope I do not. jimz. Simon was leprous leprosy. That would really Suck in the winter. - Axel Essbaum
http://www.ee0r.com/leprosy.html
Leprosy Fund
Project for the People of Paraguay is a nonprofit charity offering child sponsorship, medical services and community development assistance to the needy in
http://www.projectpy.org/leprosy.htm

Extractions: The Society for the Lepers of Paraguay needs funds to purchase medicine to cure those in Paraguay who suffer from Hansens Leprosy Hansens Disease is a difficult disease to control, especially in a country like Paraguay where leprosy is a social problem. Lack of education still causes people with Hansens Leprosy to be outcasts. Many people with the disease, who live in the country, will not report or register their disease, often out of fear of loosing their jobs. Many times they refuse to be treatment for the same reason. In the rural areas leprosy is on the rise. The Patronata de Leproso del Paraguay (Society for the Lepers of Paraguay) last reported that there are approximately 1,200 adults and children infected with Hansens Leprosy, and this is a low estimate. The medicine that is used for the cure of Hansens Disease must be taken for two years. Patronata de Leproso del Paraguay is able to purchase the medicine at a very low price. For just $20 per month ($240 per year) you can help provide a cure for a special child or adult The Leprosy Sponsorship Program is coordinated through Anibal Fadlala, Vice President of the Patronata de Leproso del Paraguay.
Hardin MD : Leprosy
From the University of Iowa, the *best* lists of Internet sources in leprosy.
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/leprosy.html
Leprosy
leprosy is classified on a spectrum reflecting degrees of lost immunity Predominant age leprosy can present at any age, although cases in infants under
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Extractions: DESCRIPTION: A chronic granulomatous infection caused by Mycobacterium leprae, an organism which has a high predilection for cooler regions - skin, mucous membrane and peripheral nerves. Leprosy is classified on a spectrum reflecting degrees of lost immunity (Ridley-Jopling classification). Early cutaneous lesions; Findings are very subtle most commonly diagnosed in contacts of known leprosy cases. The lesions tend to heal spontaneously, but may progress to any of the other leprosy types. Characterized by early localized skin lesions and/or nerve lesions. Bacilli are few and difficult to find. Resistance to infection is high, and spontaneous recovery may occur; however peripheral nerves can be destroyed. A generalized infection involving skin, oral, nasal, and upper respiratory mucous membrane, the anterior eye, cutaneous and peripheral nerve trunks, the RE system, adrenals, and testes. Numerous bacilli are easily found in tissue specimens. Patient's resistance to infection is low, and untreated disease is progressive This has features of both TT and LL poles in various combinations. Usually sub-divided into borderline tuberculoid (BT), mid-borderline (BB) and borderline lepromatous (BL). Borderline forms are unstable and may regress (reversal reaction) toward TT form or progress (Downgrading reaction) toward the LL form, depending on the effects of treatment and shifts in immune status
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LESSENING THE BURDEN OF leprosy. Still viewed by many as an ancient incurable scourge that leads to physical rejection and deformity, treatment for leprosy
http://www.usc.edu/hsc/info/pr/hmm/97spring/leprosy.html

Extractions: LESSENING THE BURDEN OF LEPROSY Still viewed by many as an ancient incurable scourge that leads to physical rejection and deformity, treatment for leprosy has advanced along with the times. by Jon Nalick Most people consider leprosy a scourge of Biblical times that only exists today, if anywhere, in third world countries with little access to modern medicines. Although the Bible contains numerous references to leprosy, it remains unclear whether the disease we know by that name today is the same because the Greek root of the word, lepros , refers to spots that are scaly, scabby or rough, which could refer to any number of illnesses. But according to Thomas Rea, M.D., USC clinical professor of medicine, the disease remains a serious threat to public health worldwide, occurring in more than half a million people each year, some of them in the United States. Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is endemic to Texas, Louisiana and Hawaii as well as Mexico, the Caribbean, almost all of South America, Southern Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, and most of the islands in the Pacific, he says. India, Indonesia and Myanmar account for 70 percent of all the cases in the world. Rea, who directs the Hansen's Disease Clinic at LAC+USC Medical Center, says the clinic currently tracks more than 500 cases of leprosy, with about 30 new case registrations each year in Los Angeles.
Leprosy Microbes Lead Scientists To Immune Discovery
With the unusual opportunity that human leprosy infections provide for study of human immune responses, scientists have discovered how the body s early
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=25243
Discovery Channel News Study India Not Leprosy Source
The first modern humans to leave Africa followed a southern coastal route, genetic studies say.
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/afp/20050509/leprosy.html
Discovery Channel :: News :: Did TB Kill Off Leprosy In Middle Ages?
An ancient skeleton reveals that the opportunistic TB bacteria could have hastened the deaths of leprosy patients.
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20050207/leprosy.html

Extractions: September 09, 2005 Discovery News Article expand Leprosy Bacteria Did TB Kill Off Leprosy in Middle Ages? By Rossella Lorenzi, Discovery News Feb. 11, 2005 Discovered by Israeli archaeologist Shimon Gibson in a rock-carved niche covered with a stone, the shrouded body remained undisturbed for 2,000 years. At that time, burial customs prescribed wrapping the body in a shroud, then returning after a suitable time and reburying the bones in an ossuary. We realized that we were looking at a fairly common, previously unrecognized phenomenon of co-infection. determine what really happened. Get More Choose your path into the past with the History Guide. Read about researchers working in the field featured in our Discovery Quest series. Related Stories Gene-Doped Olympians Competing? Christmas Trees Ease Arthritis? Hat Allows Computer Control By Thought "But the shrouded body had not been re-buried. We thought there must have been a reason for this, so we decided to look for signs of leprosy - a cause of fear and stigma at the time - in addition to the tuberculosis which we had already found to be present," infectious disease expert Mark Spigelman, one of the University College London's scientist who carried out the study, said. Indeed, the man's body turned out to also bear DNA traces of infection with the leprosy bacteria.
AllRefer Health - Leprosy (Hansen's Disease)
leprosy (Hansen s Disease) information center covers causes, prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, incidence, risk factors, signs, tests,
http://health.allrefer.com/health/leprosy-info.html

Extractions: AllRefer Channels :: Yellow Pages Reference Health Home ... Contact Us Quick Jump ADD/ADHD Allergies Alzheimer's Disease Arthritis Asthma Back Pain Breast Cancer Cancer Colon Cancer Depression Diabetes Gallbladder Disease Heart Attack Hepatitis High Cholesterol HIV/AIDS Hypertension Lung Cancer Menopause Migraines/Headaches Osteoporosis Pneumonia Prostate Cancer SARS Stroke Urinary Tract Infection 1600+ More Conditions Alternative Medicine Health News Symptoms Guide Special Topics ... Medical Encyclopedia Alternate Names : Hansen's Disease Definition Leprosy is an infectious disease that has been known since biblical times. It is characterized by disfiguring skin lesions, peripheral nerve damage, and progressive debilitation. Leprosy is caused by the organism Mycobacterium leprae . It is a difficult disease to transmit and has a long incubation period, which makes it difficult to determine where or when the disease was contracted. Children are more susceptible than adults to contracting the disease.
American Leprosy Foundation
The American leprosy Foundation (ALF) / Leonard Wood Memorial (LWM) is a nonprofit research center for leprosy and other biomedical research located in
http://users.erols.com/lwm-alf/
Leprosy
**REMINDER** The information contained in the Rare Disease Database is provided for educational purposes
http://my.webmd.com/hw/infection/nord67.asp

Extractions: The information contained in the Rare Disease Database is provided for educational purposes only. It should not be used for diagnostic or treatment purposes. If you wish to obtain more detailed information about this disorder, please contact your personal physician and/or the agencies listed in the "Resources" section of this report. Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease of humans caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae. For many years, it was considered a mysterious disorder associated with some type of curse, and persons with the disease were isolated and ostracized. Today, there is effective treatment and the disease can be cured. There is no longer any justification for isolating persons with leprosy.
The Leprosy Mission Canada
The leprosy Mission Canada The Disease The Sufferers The Mission leprosy and You The leprosy Mission Canada commits To secure prayer, financial and
http://www.tlmcanada.org/
Recent Advances In The Treatment Of Leprosy
Early detection of leprosy and treatment by MDT are the most important steps in Current protocols for the diagnosis and treatment of leprosy have been
http://dermatology.cdlib.org/92/reviews/leprosy/ishii.html

Extractions: Director, Department of Bioregulation, Leprosy Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Higashimurayama, Tokyo, JAPAN, norishii@nih.go.jp Leprosy, a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae , was identified by G. H. A. Hansen in 1873. The different clinical presentations of the disease are determined by the quality of the host immune response. The bacteria have affinity for the peripheral nerves and are likely the cause of neuropathy, a cardinal manifestation of the disease. WHO recommends a protocol of multidrug therapy (MDT), which effectively controls the disease, hence contributing to the global elimination program. Early detection of leprosy and treatment by MDT are the most important steps in preventing deformity and disability. Abbreviations B group: borderline group BI: bacterial index CAM: clarithromycin CLF: clofazimine Dapsone: diaphenylsulfone (DDS) ENL: erythema nodosum leprosum glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase I group: indeterminate group LL type: lepromatous type LVFX: levofloxacin MINO: minocycline M. leprae
FindArticles In International Journal Of Leprosy And Other Mycobacterial Disease
Images from the History of leprosy An overview of the Schieffelin leprosy Research Training Centre, Karigiri, Tamil Nadu, India, photographed in 1962.
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3754
Nepal Leprosy Trust
http://www.nlt.org.uk/
Leprosy In America: New Cause For Concern â JSCMS
Dr. William Levis says leprosy is totally unrecognized in the United States. A new case of leprosy, also known as Hansens disease, is diagnosed
http://jscms.jrn.columbia.edu/cns/2005-03-15/whitford-americanleprosy
Infolep
Information about leprosy. leprosy is a very old disease. There are sources from India and Egypt, which contain early descriptions of leprosy.
http://www.leprastichting.nl/infolep/pagina.asp?pagnaam=leprosy
Leprosy Susceptibility Genes Identified
span class=leadline Montreal, January 26, 2004 /span The eradication of leprosy, one of the worlds oldest and most feared diseases, may be one step
http://www.muhc.ca/media/news/2004/01_26_cz/

Extractions: MUHC News News Centre Leprosy Susceptibility Genes Identified Montreal, January 26, 2004 - The eradication of leprosy, one of the worldâs oldest and most feared diseases, may be one step closer. An international research team lead by scientists from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) discovered that small changes in certain genes, the Parkin 2 gene and its neighbor, PACRG, result in an increased susceptibility to leprosy. Parkin 2 has also been shown to cause certain forms of Parkinsonâs Disease, a common neuro-degenerative disease in developed countries. These findings will be published in the February issue of the research journal Nature. The research was supported by the Canadian Genetic Diseases Network (CGDN), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and granting institutions in France and the Netherlands. "Our results give an entirely novel view of the leprosy disease process," says MUHC molecular geneticist and James McGill Professor Dr. Erwin Schurr, one of the lead authors of the study that included scientists and physicians from Vietnam, Brazil, The Netherlands, France and Canada. "Our findings may hold the key to unravel why, despite effective drug treatment, leprosy persists in many parts of the world." "Leprosy has plagued humans for many centuries and it continues to be a concern in many countries," says co-investigator Dr. Laurent Abel, study co-author and Research Director at Institut National de la Sant© et de la Recherche M©dical (INSERM) Unit© 550 at Necker Medical School, Universit© Ren© Descartes.
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Extractions: BACKGROUND: Alteration in the location and number of palmar creases has been found in association with certain disorders. The extra transverse digital crease (ETDC) has been reported in sickle cell disease. This study was carried out to determine the importance of ETDC as a diagnostic tool for sickle cell disease amongst Nigerians. METHODS: Medical students and student nurses with available hemoglobin electrophoresis records were studied. Their palms were examined for the presence of ETDC. RESULTS: An ETDC was present in 80 of 178 (44.9%) cases with genotype AA, 26 of 68 (38.2%) cases with sickle cell trait (AS, 65; AC, 3), and 10 of 22 (45.4%) cases with sickle cell disease (SS). CONCLUSIONS: The results from our study show that the ETDC is not a diagnostic sign of sickle cell disease in Nigerians.

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