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Prueba de lepromina cutánea - Riesgos

Nombres alternativos

Examen o prueba cutánea para lepra

Cuáles son los riesgos:

Existe un riesgo muy pequeño a una reacción alérgica que puede incluir prurito y pocas veces urticaria.

Consideraciones especiales:

Este examen se utiliza principalmente como una herramienta de investigación y sólo ayuda a clasificar el tipo de lepra, pero no se debe usar para establecer un diagnóstico de esta enfermedad.

Inyección de antígeno

Fecha de revisión: 7/1/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por:Mark Levin, MD, Division of Infectious Disease, MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn,IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

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