01068nas a2200253   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001000055653001100065653001200076653001100088653001400099653001200113653000900125653001600134100001400150700001300164700001700177245007400194300000900268490000700277520051600284022001400800       1981                            d  c1981 Jan10aAdult10aFemale10aFingers10aHumans10aImmersion10aleprosy10aMale10aMiddle Aged1 aSheskin J1 aSabato S1 aYosipovith Z00a[Absence of the formation of wrinkles of the finger tips in leprosy].  a14-60 v323 a<p>Soaking of the hand of leprosy patients in water of 38 degrees--40 degrees C during half an hour does not lead to the formation of wrinkles, in contrast to healthy individuals. We tend to relate this lack of wrinkles to the damaged nerve ends which are often found in leprosy patients. The number of investigated individuals is small and repeated experiments are therefore required. Should the above results be established, the soaking test could serve as an additional tool for the diagnoses of leprosy.</p>  a0017-8470