Leprosy in Southern Brazil: a twenty-year epidemiological profile
Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study evaluated leprosy rates in Rio Grande do Sul, an area with a historically low prevalence. However, recent studies are lacking. METHODS: Data extracted from a National Database were analyzed for clinical features and compared to 1980s data. Tendency was assessed...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
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Series: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822017000200251&lng=en&tlng=en |