Biomaterial Database

Shoreline nails following type II lepra reaction. 1993

K Pavithran

Department of Skin & V D, Medical College Hospital, Kottayam.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007917	Leprostatic Agents	Substances that suppress Mycobacterium leprae, ameliorate the clinical manifestations of leprosy, and/or reduce the incidence and severity of leprous reactions.	Antileprotic Agents,Leprostatics,Agents, Antileprotic,Agents, Leprostatic
D008297	Male		Males
D009264	Nails, Malformed	Deformities in nail structure or appearance, including hypertrophy, splitting, clubbing, furrowing, etc. Genetic diseases such as PACHYONYCHIA CONGENITA can result in malformed nails.	Onychauxis,Onychogryposis,Nail Abnormalities,Nails, Abnormal,Pachyonychia,Abnormal Nail,Abnormal Nails,Abnormalities, Nail,Abnormality, Nail,Malformed Nail,Malformed Nails,Nail Abnormality,Nail, Abnormal,Nail, Malformed
D002738	Chloroquine	The prototypical antimalarial agent with a mechanism that is not well understood. It has also been used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and in the systemic therapy of amebic liver abscesses.	Aralen,Arechine,Arequin,Chingamin,Chlorochin,Chloroquine Sulfate,Chloroquine Sulphate,Khingamin,Nivaquine,Sulfate, Chloroquine,Sulphate, Chloroquine
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D015440	Leprosy, Lepromatous	A chronic communicable infection which is a principal or polar form of LEPROSY. This disorder is caused by MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE and produces diffuse granulomatous skin lesions in the form of nodules, macules, or papules. The peripheral nerves are involved symmetrically and neural sequelae occur in the advanced stage.	Leprosy, Cutaneous,Leprosy, Nodular,Cutaneous Leprosies,Cutaneous Leprosy,Lepromatous Leprosies,Lepromatous Leprosy,Leprosies, Cutaneous,Leprosies, Lepromatous,Leprosies, Nodular,Nodular Leprosies,Nodular Leprosy