Estimation of Serum Vitamin D Levels and Helminthic Coinfection in Patients with Type 2 Lepra Reactions and its Correlation with Severity of Type 2 Reactions: A Cross-Sectional Study
The above correlation implies that the immune consequences of vitamin D deficiency and helminthic coinfection may increase the risk of active leprosy and the severity of lepra reactions.
Authors
- Nalini Pati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7448-7294)
- Pratima Kumari Sahu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5572-7253)
- Siddhartha Dash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0533-7465)
- Prasenjeet Mohanty
- Nupoor Nayak
- Jayashree Mohanty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9595-8665)
Institutions
- Sriram Chandra Bhanja Medical College Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Dermatology Online Journal
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/idoj.idoj_925_24
- Primary Topic
- Leprosy Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00