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.
BT - The Journal of rheumatology C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8336322?dopt=Abstract DA - 1993 May IS - 5 J2 - J. Rheumatol. LA - eng N2 -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.
PY - 1993 SP - 900 EP - 3 T2 - The Journal of rheumatology TI - Autoimmune phenomena in leprosy, particularly antinuclear antibodies and rheumatoid factor. VL - 20 SN - 0315-162X ER -