Relationship of clinical deterioration in leprosy patients while on multidrug therapy with their glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase levels

Relationship of clinical deterioration in leprosy patients while on multidrug therapy with their glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase levels

Background: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is known to cause haemolysis in patients with Hansen's disease receiving dapsone containing multidrug-therapy (MDT). However, sparse recent data are available on this topic from India. Methods: All patients aged over 10 years with...

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Main Authors: Abhishek Sharma, D Ramachandra Reddy, Prathap Reddy, Bhumesh Tyagi, Shivanu Mathon, Suryash Jain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research
Subjects:
dapsone
glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
haemolysis
leprosy
Online Access:http://www.jcsr.co.in/article.asp?issn=2277-5706;year=2018;volume=7;issue=2;spage=64;epage=68;aulast=Sharma

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