01119nas a2200277   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001500055653001000070653001600080653001000096653001100106653000900117653000900126653001100135653001300146653001200159653000900171653001600180100001400196245006200210300001000272490000700282520053800289022001400827       1978                            d  c1978 Jan10aAdolescent10aAdult10aAngiography10aChild10aFemale10aFoot10aHand10aHumans10aIschemia10aleprosy10aMale10aMiddle Aged1 aYadav S S00aArteriographic evaluation of vascular changes in leprosy.  a17-210 v293 a<p>Two hundred and eighty-four arteriograms were performed in the hands and feet 178 leprosy patients. Narrowing and tortuosity of the digital vessels, especially in the presence of bone absorption, were constant features. Digital tufts revealed signs of ischemia. However, in the presence of infection, hyperemia was a definite observation. Diminution in the caliber of the digital arteries and thinning or absence of the vascular end loops prove that ischemia plays a vital role in the production of various lesions in leprosy.</p>  a0003-3197