World survey on the use of thalidomide in leprosy reaction
Sheskin, J.; Sagher, F.
Medicina Cutanea Ibero-Latino-Americana 3(1): 81-83
1975
ISSN/ISBN: 0210-5187 PMID: 1240562 Document Number: 83760
Review of the answers of a questionary sent to 62 different Leprosy Departments. The results indicate that in 99% of lepromatous patients with lepra-reactions, the response to thalidomide was satisfactory. In the tuberculoid and borderline types of lepra, the results were not good.
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