Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8739040 | International Journal of Infectious Diseases | 2018 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
- The diagnosis of leprosy is essentially clinical.
- Lucio's phenomenon (LP) is a life-threatening medical emergency.
- LP is potentially disabling.
- LP means advanced stage of leprosy and generally occurs in areas of high bacillary load.
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Authors
Fred Bernardes Filho, Daiana Pess, Andressa Lumi Akabane, Norma Tiraboschi Foss, Marco Andrey Cipriani Frade,