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Type II leprosy reaction
Reação hansênica do tipo II
CategoryDefinition
This phenomenon, also named downgrading reaction, occurs in borderline leprosy states and is associated with a decrease in cell-mediated immunity with a shift towards the lepromatous end of the clinical spectrum.
Index Terms
Type II leprosy reactionType II downgrading reactionErythema nodosum leprosumLucio phenomenon