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Adreno-cortical function in leprosy.

R Garg·J K Agrawal·H S Bajpai·G Singh·P K Srivastava
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Adreno cortical function was carried out in 43 cases of leprosy. These cases were further divided into tuberculoid, borderline, lepromatous and Lepra reaction. Serum and urinary electrolyte, urinary 17-Ketosteroid and 17-Ketogenic steroid and plasma cortisol levels were measured to assess the adrenocortical status in these different forms of leprosy. It was observed that these parameters were within normal limit in tuberculoid leprosy except low value of urinary 17-Ketogenic steroid. The borderline and Lepromatous leprosy cases revealed low values of urinary sodium, potassium and 17-Ketogenic steroid and high level of serum potassium. However, the cases of lepra reaction revealed low value of serum and urinary sodium and potassium, urinary 17-Ketogenic steroid. The basal plasma cortisol level was high in this group but it was statistically insignificant.

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17-KetosteroidsAdrenal CortexHumansHydrocortisoneLeprosyPotassiumSodiumJournal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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R Garg, J K Agrawal, H S Bajpai, G Singh, P K Srivastava. 1988. Adreno-cortical function in leprosy.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3253342/

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