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Anti leprosy drug causing ichthyoses is -

A
Dapsone
B
Clofazimine
C
Rifampicin
D
Clarithromycin
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Clofazimine Acquired ichthyosis (Ichthyosis acouista)o Acquired ichthyosis is seen in : -Deficiency:- Protein, Vitamin A, Kwashiorkor, Marasmus.Infection:- Leprosy, AIDSSenile ichthyosis: -ElderlySystemic diseases: -SLE, DM, hypothyroidism, Sarcoidosis, liver & kidney diseases.Malignancy, especially: -Hodgkin's lymphoma.Drugs Clofazimine, :-Statins, triparanol.

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