01477nas a2200325   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001000055653001400065653003300079653001100112653001200123653002400135653002500159653002500184653002400209653000900233653001600242653001700258100001100275700001600286700001200302700001500314245003200329300001100361490000700372050001300379520074500392022001401137       1989                            d  c1989 Oct10aAdult10aEstradiol10aFollicle Stimulating Hormone10aHumans10aleprosy10aLeprosy, Borderline10aLeprosy, lepromatous10aLeprosy, Tuberculoid10aLuteinizing Hormone10aMale10aMiddle Aged10aTestosterone1 aGarg R1 aAgarwal J K1 aSingh G1 aBajpai H S00aHormone profile in leprosy.  a428-310 v61  aGARG19893 a<p>Hormone profile were carried out in 35 male cases of leprosy. They were divided into tuberculoid leprosy, borderline leprosy, lepromatous leprosy and lepra reaction. Serum testosterone, follicle-stimulating hormone, Luteinizing hormone, and Oestradiol level were measured in these cases of leprosy. It was observed that serum testosterone were significantly low in lepromatous leprosy (P less than 0.001) and lepra reaction (P less than 0.01). The serum levels of follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone were significantly high in lepromatous leprosy (P less than 0.02) and lepra reaction (P less than 0.05). Serum Oestradiol was raised in approx. 60% cases in borderline leprosy, lepromatous leprosy and lepra reaction.</p>  a0254-9395