Comparison between histopathologic features of leprosy in reaction lesions in HIV coinfected and non-coinfected patients*

• Main Authors: Carla Andréa Avelar Pires (Author), Mario Fernando Ribeiro de Miranda (Author), Maraya de Jesus Semblano Bittencourt (Author), Arival Cardoso de Brito (Author), Marília Brasil Xavier (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2015-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Leprosy and HIV are diseases that have a major impact on public health in Brazil. Patients coinfected with both diseases, appear to be at higher risk to develop leprosy reactions. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to describe the histopathological aspects of cutaneous lesions during re...