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Dose-dependent thalidomide induced bradycardia in young erythema nodosum leprosum patient

The distressing consequences of immunology in leprosy is the lepra reaction. Erythema nodosum leprosum(ENL) in special cases need to be managed with capsule thalidomide in varying doses. We report such a case of bradycardia in thalidomide dose dependent manner in a young ENL male.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Thangaraju, Pugazhenthan, Venkatesan, Sajitha, Sivashanmugam, Elavarasan, Showkath Ali, M. K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6444837/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31031470
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijp.IJP_48_18
Descripción
Sumario:The distressing consequences of immunology in leprosy is the lepra reaction. Erythema nodosum leprosum(ENL) in special cases need to be managed with capsule thalidomide in varying doses. We report such a case of bradycardia in thalidomide dose dependent manner in a young ENL male.