Hepatic involvement in lepromatous leprosy.
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چکیده
Hepatic involvement in a lepromatous leprosy (LL) patient is reported. The serum concentrations of aminotransferases were much higher than previously described in the leprosy literature. Other causes for hepatic damage were ruled out. Such hepatic involvement and elevation of aminotransferases have never been described in leprosy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Leprosy review
دوره 73 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002