01020nas a2200229   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001200055653001100067653002200078653001100100653001200111653000900123653001500132100001500147245011600162300001000278490000700288050003200295520044900327022001400776       1976                            d  c1976 Oct10aDapsone10aFemale10aFollow-Up Studies10aHumans10aleprosy10aMale10aRecurrence1 aNeelan P N00aInactivation and relapse in bacterio-negative cases of leprosy under sulphone therapy: a 4 1/2 years follow-up.  a661-70 v48  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>Bacterio-negative leprosy cases become inactive in a short period under regular and adequate DDS treatment and this period is shorter in females. The progress is uneventful and is not influenced by factors like age, extent of disease, deformity status etc. The risk of relapse in bacterio-negative leprosy cases is not high though it increases with passing of time. The risk of relapse tends to be higher in cases with extensive disease.</p>  a0024-1024