00889nas a2200193   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653002800055653001700083653001100100653001200111653002200123100002600145245009600171300001000267490000700277520039700284022001400681       1993                            d  c1993 May10aAntibodies, Antinuclear10aAutoimmunity10aHumans10aleprosy10aRheumatoid Factor1 aGarcía-De La Torre I00aAutoimmune phenomena in leprosy, particularly antinuclear antibodies and rheumatoid factor.  a900-30 v203 a<p>Recent reports have emphasized the importance of the rheumatic manifestations in leprosy, especially the lepromatous form. Lepromatous leprosy has been associated with the production of autoantibodies of various types. The incidence and potential pathogenetic significance of autoantibodies, especially rheumatoid factor and antinuclear antibodies in patients with leprosy is reviewed.</p>  a0315-162X