01443nas a2200241   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653002100055653002300076653002100099653001100120653001200131653002200143100001500165700001900180700001900199245011500218300001000333490000700343050003200350520080500382022001401187       1983                            d  c1983 Jan10aAntistreptolysin10aC-Reactive Protein10aErythema Nodosum10aHumans10aleprosy10aRheumatoid Factor1 aBhatia V N1 aBalakrishnan S1 aHarikrishnan S00aSerological study for presence of C-reactive protein, rheumatoid factor, anti streptolysin O in leprosy cases.  a86-900 v55  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>Serological tests for the detection of C-reactive protein (CRP), Rheumatoid factor (RE) and Anti Streptolysin 'O' (ASLO) antibodies employing latex test were carried out in 120 cases of active lepromatous leprosy, 14 LL cases with ENL during active and subsided phases and 25 controls. Out of 120 LL cases 25.8% gave a positive reaction to CRP and ASLO. Only 4.2% of the cases with LL were positive for Rheumatoid factor. None of the controls showed positive reaction in these tests. During ENL, 100% of the sera showed positive test for CRP as against 35.7% during subsidence of reaction. Tests for RF were positive in 28.5% of the cases ENL as compared to none during subsided ENL. Raised ASLO titers were noticed in 38.2% cases with active ENL as against 21.4% during subsided phase of ENL.</p>  a0024-1024