PYRIDOXINE METABOLISM IN PATIENTS WITH SK IN LEISHMANIASIS IN LIBYA

Authors
KHADDAD SM TISCHENKO LD MUSHARA AK TISCHENKO AL
Citation
Sm. Khaddad et al., PYRIDOXINE METABOLISM IN PATIENTS WITH SK IN LEISHMANIASIS IN LIBYA, Vestnik dermatologii i venerologii, (6), 1994, pp. 29-31
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
Journal title
Vestnik dermatologii i venerologii → ACNP
ISSN journal
00424609
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
29 - 31
Database
ISI
SICI code
0042-4609(1994):6<29:PMIPWS>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Epidemiological screening carried out in Libya revealed 1539 patients with zoonotic skin leishmaniasis who were treated, with consideration for the indications, by glucantine, lincocine, vibramycin, keflex, amo xil, tigason, nisoral, and levamisole. Good results were attained in 1 237 (80.3%) patients. In 302 (19.7%) patients the treatment was ineffe ctive; laboratory tests revealed in their blood a marked deficit of py ridoxine. An extra course of therapy of these patients with vitamin B6 preparations pyriditol and pyridoxal phosphate was conductive to comp lete cure of these patients and recovery of normal pyridoxine level in the blood.