Zinc supplementation for ENL?

 

Leprosy Mailing List – November 7^th, 2012

Ref.:    Zinc supplementation for ENL?
From:  Y Zunarsih, Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia

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Dear Dr Noto,

I am Dr Zunarsih, resident of dermatovenereology from the University of Indonesia.

I need your advice or opinion or experience about Zinc supplementation for patients in erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) reaction.  Is there any research exploring the use of Zinc in reducing the use of corticosteroids?
Thank you in advance.

 

Kind regards,

Dr Zunarsih

 

 

LML - S Deepak, B Naafs, S Noto, P A M Schreuder LML Archives: http://www.aifo.it/english/resources/online/lml-archives/index.htm Dr Salvatore Noto Padiglione Dermatologia Sociale Ospedale San Martino Largo R. Benzi, 10 16132 Genoa, Italy Tel: (+39) 010 555 27 83 - Fax: (+39) 010 555 66 41 - E-mail: salvatore.noto@hsanmartino.it