Blood histamine and histaminase in leprosy patients--a short communication
Rai, V.; Singh, G.; Singh, R.H.; Udupa, K.N.
Indian Journal of Medical Research 66(6): 978-982
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5340 PMID: 417025 Document Number: 112020
In 91 patients of different types of leprosy, blood levels of histamine and histaminase were studied and compared to matched normal controls. Leprosy patients showed markedly raised levels of histamine and histaminase as compared to controls. This rise was more pronounced in cases of leprosy with a history of longer duration. Patients of leprosy in reaction showed maximum levels, whereas tuberculoid, borderline and lepromatous cases showed moderate levels and others minimum changes.