IN VIVO STUDY OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN LEPROUS SKIN

1 November 1977

journal article
Published by Wiley in International Journal of Dermatology

Vol. 16 (9) , 745-747
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-4362.1977.tb01894.x

Abstract

The skin of leprous patients at various stages of the disease was investigated by diagnostic x-ray spectrometry. In the active stage raised iron and slightly raised zinc levels were found. The usefulness of the method in skin investigation is foreseen.

Keywords

LEPROUS SKIN
TRACE ELEMENTS
ZINC LEVELS
STAGE RAISED
RAISED IRON
LEPROUS PATIENTS
RAY SPECTROMETRY
SLIGHTLY RAISED
RAISED ZINC

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