Leprosy Mailing List – August 5, 2015
Ref.: (LML) Smoking and leprosy
From: Terence Ryan, Oxford, UK
Dear Pieter,
This topic (Cairns Smith, LML July 31, 2015) reminded me that readers may not know of the Journal of Community Dermatology freely down-loadable from the website of the International Foundation of Dermatology, I once wrote about the importance of stopping smoking in Community Dermatology N°6 / April, 2007). Or you can just google Community Dermatology Journals. We also post them if required).
It may not say much about Leprosy (unlikely the immediately preceding article on Stigma) but it might stop readers who still indulge! I have googled the topic and find the lack of an association with leprosy is blamed on small numbers studied. Whereas for Tuberculosis there is a quite strong association. The best evidence is for delay in the healing of wounds for which there is much evidence today and was so even at the time I wrote my article.
Terence Ryan
Emeritus Professor of Dermatology Oxford University.
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