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    Therapeutic Potential for Cytokine Antagonists: Thalidomide and Pentoxifylline in Hansen’s Disease by Theresa C Peterson

    Published 1995-01-01
    “…Thalidomide, a drug used to treat reactional states in Hansen’s disease, has been reported to enhance degradation of tnf-α mrna. …”
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    Hypertrophic Neuropathy Secondary to Hansen's Disease. A Case Report by María Octavina Rodríguez Roque, Didiesdle Herrera Alonso, Ada Sánchez Lozano

    Published 2016-08-01
    “…A biopsy of the hypochromic lesions was performed, which led to the conclusion that the patient suffered from a hypertrophic polyneuropathy secondary to tuberculoid Hansen's disease. We decided to present this case since a neuropathy is usually slow, insidious and has a long course in these patients; however, leprosy reactions can lead to acute nerve damage, resulting in disabilities and deformities. …”
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    Spatial associations of Hansen's disease and schistosomiasis in endemic regions of Minas Gerais, Brazil. by Jessica L Stephens, Lucia A O Fraga, José A Ferreira, Laura De Mondesert, Uriel Kitron, Julie A Clennon, Jessica K Fairley

    Published 2024-12-01
    “…<h4>Background</h4>Brazil has the second highest case count of Hansen's disease (leprosy, HD), but factors contributing to transmission in highly endemic areas of the country remain unclear. …”
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    A tale of two great mimickers: leprosy or sarcoidosis? A case-based review by Shivraj Padiyar, Reena Kharkele, Ramesh Babu Telugu, S Rima, John Mathew

    Published 2021-01-01
    “…Here, we present a case with a diagnostic dilemma between Hansen's disease and sarcoidosis and systematically discuss the specific pointers which can help to differentiate between the two diseases.…”
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    Facts about Wildlife Diseases: Leprosy by Shannon P. Moore, Samantha M. Wisely

    Published 2016-04-01
    “… Worldwide, 250,000 new cases of leprosy are reported each year, and in the United States, approximately 150 new cases of leprosy are diagnosed each year. Also known as Hansen’s disease, leprosy (Mycobacterium leprae) is a bacterial disease that infects the skin and nerves, causing disfiguring skin sores, nerve damage, and occasionally lung damage if left untreated. …”
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    Facts about Wildlife Diseases: Leprosy by Shannon P. Moore, Samantha M. Wisely

    Published 2016-04-01
    “… Worldwide, 250,000 new cases of leprosy are reported each year, and in the United States, approximately 150 new cases of leprosy are diagnosed each year. Also known as Hansen’s disease, leprosy (Mycobacterium leprae) is a bacterial disease that infects the skin and nerves, causing disfiguring skin sores, nerve damage, and occasionally lung damage if left untreated. …”
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