[CITATION][C] Job's syndrome: recurrent," cold", staphylococcal abscesses
SD Davis, J Schaller, RJ Wedgwood, MD Harvard - The Lancet, 1966 - Elsevier
SD Davis, J Schaller, RJ Wedgwood, MD Harvard
The Lancet, 1966•ElsevierDry skin is a frequent and serious complication of leprosy. The low water content of the skin
is associated with diminished sweating and peripheral neuropathy, and aggravated by low
atmospheric humidity. Dry skin in leprosy, and probably in other conditions, may be relieved,
and fissuring prevented, by daily soaking of the affected part in water, followed by an
application of soft paraffin.
is associated with diminished sweating and peripheral neuropathy, and aggravated by low
atmospheric humidity. Dry skin in leprosy, and probably in other conditions, may be relieved,
and fissuring prevented, by daily soaking of the affected part in water, followed by an
application of soft paraffin.
Summary
Dry skin is a frequent and serious complication of leprosy. The low water content of the skin is associated with diminished sweating and peripheral neuropathy, and aggravated by low atmospheric humidity. Dry skin in leprosy, and probably in other conditions, may be relieved, and fissuring prevented, by daily soaking of the affected part in water, followed by an application of soft paraffin.
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