TY - JOUR
KW - Adult
KW - Arthritis
KW - C-Reactive Protein
KW - Humans
KW - Immunoglobulin A
KW - Immunoglobulin G
KW - Immunoglobulin M
KW - leprosy
KW - Rheumatoid Factor
AU - Pal S
AU - Singh S B
AU - Bhattacharya S K
AB - <p>Twelve patients of leprosy with arthritis and 161 patients without arthritis were studied for immunological parameters like immunoglobulins (IgG, IgM, IgA), C-reactive proteins and rheumatoid factor. There was increase in the levels of IgG, IgA value in leprosy patients with and without arthritis compared to healthy control. IgM level was decreased in both the groups compared to control, but significant decrease was observed (p < .01) in patients with arthritis. C-reactive protein was significantly positive in leprosy with arthritis group (p < .01) and positive in 12 cases of leprosy without arthritis group compared to negative control group. Rheumatoid factor was present in leprosy with arthritis (16.6%) compared to both the control group and leprosy without arthritis group. This study concluded the presence of arthritis in leprosy patients as a definite entity which showed changes in immunological parameters.</p>
BT - Journal of the Indian Medical Association
C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8576590?dopt=Abstract
DA - 1995 Jul
IS - 7
J2 - J Indian Med Assoc
LA - eng
N2 - <p>Twelve patients of leprosy with arthritis and 161 patients without arthritis were studied for immunological parameters like immunoglobulins (IgG, IgM, IgA), C-reactive proteins and rheumatoid factor. There was increase in the levels of IgG, IgA value in leprosy patients with and without arthritis compared to healthy control. IgM level was decreased in both the groups compared to control, but significant decrease was observed (p < .01) in patients with arthritis. C-reactive protein was significantly positive in leprosy with arthritis group (p < .01) and positive in 12 cases of leprosy without arthritis group compared to negative control group. Rheumatoid factor was present in leprosy with arthritis (16.6%) compared to both the control group and leprosy without arthritis group. This study concluded the presence of arthritis in leprosy patients as a definite entity which showed changes in immunological parameters.</p>
PY - 1995
SP - 266
EP - 7
T2 - Journal of the Indian Medical Association
TI - Immunological parameters in leprosy patients with and without arthritis.
VL - 93
SN - 0019-5847
ER -