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Chemotherapeutic trials in leprosy. 7. Trial of 50 mgm. DDS twice weekly in the treatment of lepromatous leprosy

Pearson JMH 1 , Pettit JHS 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 J. M. H Pearson, MRCP, The Leprosy Research Unit, Sungel Buloh Leprosarium, Sungei Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia, and the National Institu'te for Medical Research, Mill Hill. London, NW 7, England
  • 2 J. H. S. Pettit, MRCP. China Insurance Building, 174 Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia
Int. J. Lepr. Other Mycobact. Dis., 1969;37(1):40-5.
PMID: 4897238

Abstract

Fifteen patients with pure lepromatous leprosy were treated for 12 months with DDS at 50 mgm. twice weekly. The drug was fully effective in this dose, and the incidence and severity of ENL were not less than on larger doses

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