title: [Comparative study of the lepromin reaction performed on medical students and on a control group].
abstract: The lepromin test was studied in 64 medical students and in a control group consisted of 40 patients from the orthopedic clinic. Both groups matched with respect to age and sex, but differed with regard to socio-economical conditions. The Fernandez reaction showed low frequency of positive results in both groups: 10% in the first group and 5,6% in the second one. This difference was not significant. The Mitsuda reaction showed high frequency of positive results: 98,4% in the medical students and 85,0% in the control group. This difference was significant. The authors discuss the factors that might have caused the high positivity of the lepromin test among the medical students.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007916:Lepromin / Q000276:immunology*; D007918:Leprosy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
chemical_list: D007916:Lepromin
vernacular_title: Estudo comparativo da lepromino-reação praticada em estudantes de medicina e em grupo controle.