Turn-over of Stratijm Corneum in Leprosy

Okhandiar, R.P.; Sinha, E.; Mishra, A.D.; Sinha, R.K.

Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology 53(3): 162-163

1987


ISSN/ISBN: 0973-3922
PMID: 28145327
Document Number: 292889
Stratum corneum showed increased proliferative activity on the patches of leprosy as evidenced by a significantly fast stratum corneum turnover time (p 0.001) measured by fluorescent staining technic with dansyl chloride. These findings suggest imperfect keratinization on the patches of leprosy leading to formation of structurally weak stratum corneum.

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