@article{16130,
  keywords = {Creatinine, Dapsone, Humans, leprosy, Monitoring, Physiologic},
  author = {Balakrishnan S and Kumar A and Rozario J A and Thiagarajan M and Sirumban P},
  title = {Paper spot test and DDS/creatinine ratios in relation to treatment taken by leprosy patients.},
  abstract = {<p>The findings on the positivity of paper spot test and the mean DDS/Cr. ratios in relation to the percentage of treatment taken by 316 leprosy out-patients on 100, 50 or 25 mg/DDS daily are presented. Thirty-three percent of the subjects on 25 mg were found to give negative spot test as against 11-12% in the patient groups on 50 and 100 mgs dose schedules. The mean DDS/Cr. ratios in the spot test negative urine specimens were consistent for all dosage groups and ranged from 7.1-9.6 micrograms/mg. The ratios in the spot test-positive urine specimens, showed, in general, a direct proportion to the percentage of treatment taken particularly, in the 75-100% and 50-75% groups. The significance and implications of the findings are discussed.</p>},
  year = {1983},
  journal = {Leprosy in India},
  volume = {55},
  pages = {231-6},
  month = {1983 Apr},
  issn = {0024-1024},
  language = {eng},
}