TY - JOUR KW - Adult KW - Biopsy KW - Capsules KW - Clinical Trials as Topic KW - Humans KW - Isoniazid KW - Leprostatic Agents KW - leprosy KW - Male KW - Serotonin KW - Time Factors AU - Antia N H AU - Ambrose E J AU - Upleker M W AU - Mahadevan P R AU - Mester L AB -

To examine the anti-leprosy effect of deoxyfructoserotonin the drug was given in a dose of 10 mg/kg for 6 months to 6 patients with active lepromatous leprosy, in accordance with the WHO-THELEP protocol. Clinical and histological assessment and mouse foot-pad studies suggest that the drug has some anti-leprosy effect.

BT - Lancet (London, England) C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2894551?dopt=Abstract DA - 1988 Mar 19 DO - 10.1016/s0140-6736(88)91417-1 IS - 8586 J2 - Lancet LA - eng N2 -

To examine the anti-leprosy effect of deoxyfructoserotonin the drug was given in a dose of 10 mg/kg for 6 months to 6 patients with active lepromatous leprosy, in accordance with the WHO-THELEP protocol. Clinical and histological assessment and mouse foot-pad studies suggest that the drug has some anti-leprosy effect.

PY - 1988 SP - 619 EP - 22 T2 - Lancet (London, England) TI - Effect of deoxyfructoserotonin (DFS) on lepromatous leprosy. VL - 1 SN - 0140-6736 ER -