Cytokine Levels in Neural Pain in Leprosy

Cytokine Levels in Neural Pain in Leprosy

Pain is a frequent symptom in leprosy patients. It may be predominantly nociceptive, as in neuritis, or neuropathic, due to injury or nerve dysfunction. The differential diagnosis of these two forms of pain is a challenge in clinical practice, especially because it is quite common for a patient to s...

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Main Authors: Débora Bartzen Moraes Angst, Roberta Olmo Pinheiro, Joyce Soares da Silva Vieira, Roberta Arnoldi Cobas, Mariana de Andréa Vilas-Boas Hacker, Izabela Jardim Rodrigues Pitta, Louise Mara Giesel, Euzenir Nunes Sarno, Márcia Rodrigues Jardim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
leprosy
nociceptive pain
neuropathic pain
cytokines
diabetes
neuropathy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2020.00023/full

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