"Leprostatic Agents" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Substances that suppress Mycobacterium leprae, ameliorate the clinical manifestations of leprosy, and/or reduce the incidence and severity of leprous reactions.
| Descriptor ID |
D007917
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.122.085.777
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| Concept/Terms |
Leprostatic Agents- Leprostatic Agents
- Agents, Leprostatic
- Leprostatics
- Antileprotic Agents
- Agents, Antileprotic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leprostatic Agents" by people in Profiles.
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Multibacillary leprosy relapse presenting as hypopigmented patches and concurrent erythema nodosum leprosum after initial multidrug therapy. Dermatol Online J. 2026 Jan 05; 31(6).
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Leprosy and international adoption: a case report and review of diagnostic and treatment dilemmas. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2009 Apr; 28(4):322-5.