The Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem

Wm, Thomson

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.1991.tb94036.x

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“…Available records suggest that the leper knights were not very successful. For example, the Patriarch of Jerusalem stated that all the leper knights of St Lazarus were killed during the defeat at La Forbie in 1244 12–14 …”

Section: Europe and The Levant In The Middle Ages (1050–1348)mentioning

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Vitiligo: the historical curse of depigmentation

Millington

Levell

2007

Int J Dermatology

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Vitiligo has been mentioned in the tomes of every major religion, with its first description dating back more than 3000 years, to the earliest Vedic and Egyptian texts. Despite this ancient recognition, confusion with disorders such as leprosy has been a problem throughout the ages. This has lead to the stigmatization of vitiligo sufferers. This is a social problem that is still widespread in some, but not all, parts of the world. The ancients also practiced phototherapy for vitiligo. This practice only became common in the Western world with development of psoralen plus ultraviolet A and later ultraviolet B phototherapy in the latter half of the 20th century. In this article, the history of vitiligo up until the end of the 20th century is outlined, covering medical, scientific, and social aspects.

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Section: Europe and The Levant In The Middle Ages (1050–1348)mentioning

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Vitiligo: the historical curse of depigmentation

Millington

Levell

2007

Int J Dermatology

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“…This order, also known as the Leper Brothers of Jerusalem, has been a Catholic one that ran a leper hospital in the Kingdom of Jerusalem. 1,2 Special approaches for leprosy continue to be modified by enhanced understanding of the disease as demonstrated by the nongovernmental organization Bombay Leprosy Project. 3 Leprosy commonly is first evident with loss of sensation in patches of hypopigmented or erythematous skin.…”

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“…The Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem has been dedicated to fighting it since the 10th century. This order, also known as the Leper Brothers of Jerusalem, has been a Catholic one that ran a leper hospital in the Kingdom of Jerusalem 1,2 . Special approaches for leprosy continue to be modified by enhanced understanding of the disease as demonstrated by the nongovernmental organization Bombay Leprosy Project 3 .…”

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Leprosy: what is new

2021

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Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, is an age‐old chronic granulomatous infection characterized by prominent cutaneous and neurologic findings. Long known to be caused by Mycobacterium leprae, a new etiologic species was identified and linked in 2008, Mycobacterium lepromatosis. The BCG vaccine with highly variable efficacy may soon be replaced by the first leprosy‐specific subunit vaccine LepVax, which has recently moved forward in human trials. Recent evidence supporting theories of zoonotic transmission from armadillos and the less‐discussed Eurasian red squirrels has emerged. Knowledge on genetic polymorphisms that may increase leprosy susceptibility, such as the newly uncovered mitochondrial ribosomal protein S5 (MRPS5) polymorphism in the Chinese population, has provided a fresh perspective and direction. Further, we will delineate the latest information on leprosy, including the possible effects of leprosy coinfection with COVID‐19, HIV, and HTLV‐1, and the shift to newer leprosy therapies and treatment regimens.

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The Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem

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Vitiligo: the historical curse of depigmentation

Vitiligo: the historical curse of depigmentation

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