TY - JOUR
KW - leprosy
AU - Scheinberg M
AU - Ribeiro SL E
AU - Pereira HL A
AU - Mangueira CL
AU - Ferreira C
AU - Rosseto E
AB - Leprosy, a chronic granulomatous infection, presents with cutaneous and neurological manifestations. Musculoskeletal involvement, though the third most common manifestation, is underdiagnosed.1 ,2 In its natural history, other immune manifestations besides articular manifestations may be present, such as the presence of autoantibodies.3 ,4 There is evidence that vitamin D influences the activity of immune-mediated diseases, particularly autoimmune diseases.5 ,6 Amazon is a state in the northern part of Brazil where the disease is endemic. It has a high level of sunshine, so a low prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency would be expected
BT - Annals of the rheumatic diseases
C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22730368?dopt=Abstract
DA - 2012 Jun 23
LA - eng
N2 - Leprosy, a chronic granulomatous infection, presents with cutaneous and neurological manifestations. Musculoskeletal involvement, though the third most common manifestation, is underdiagnosed.1 ,2 In its natural history, other immune manifestations besides articular manifestations may be present, such as the presence of autoantibodies.3 ,4 There is evidence that vitamin D influences the activity of immune-mediated diseases, particularly autoimmune diseases.5 ,6 Amazon is a state in the northern part of Brazil where the disease is endemic. It has a high level of sunshine, so a low prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency would be expected
PY - 2012
T2 - Annals of the rheumatic diseases
TI - The development of arthritis and antinuclear antibodies correlate with serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in patients with leprosy.
SN - 1468-2060
ER -