Clinico-epidemiological study of disability due to leprosy at the time of diagnosis among patients attending a tertiary care institution

Clinico-epidemiological study of disability due to leprosy at the time of diagnosis among patients attending a tertiary care institution

Background: With the declared elimination of leprosy as a public health problem, the World Health Organization has shifted the focus on the disabilities and deformities associated with leprosy. Aims: The aim was to study the Grade 1 and Grade 2 disability among newly diagnosed leprosy patients. Mate...

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Main Authors: Vengarakath Puthiyapura Reyila, Ambookken Betsy, Najeeba Riyaz, Sarita Sasidharanpillai, Pentam Veil Beegum Sherjeena, Maniparambath P Majitha, Deepa Mary Joseph
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
Subjects:
Grade 1 disability
grade 2 disability
leprosy
Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2019;volume=64;issue=2;spage=106;epage=111;aulast=Reyila

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