Serum uric acid levels during leprosy reaction episodes
Background. Leprosy reactions are acute inflammatory episodes that occur mainly in the multibacillary forms of the disease. The reactions are classified as type 1 (reverse reaction) or type 2 (erythema nodosum leprosum). Leprosy-associated oxidative stress has been widely demonstrated. Several recen...
Main Authors: | Yvelise T. Morato-Conceicao, Eduardo R. Alves-Junior, Talita A. Arruda, Jose C. Lopes, Cor J.F. Fontes |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2016-03-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/1799.pdf |
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