Lack of wrinkle formation in the fingertips of patients with hansen's disease. Confirmation of previous observations
Immersion of a hand in water at 38 — 40°C for half an hour was performed in two phases with a one year interval in 38 patients with Hansen's disease and 20 controls. In all 20 controls wrinkles were produced. However, 32 of the 38 patients failed to show wrinkles in the fingertips. In 12, who...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto Lauro de Souza Lima
1983-06-01
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| Series: | Hansenologia Internationalis |
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| Online Access: | https://periodicos.saude.sp.gov.br/hansenologia/article/view/35587 |