Protein profile of leprosy patients with plantar ulcers from the Eastern Amazon region

• Main Authors: Marineia Porto de Oliveira (Author), Jorge Rodrigues de Sousa (Author), Rafael Silva de Araujo (Author), Tinara Leila de Sousa Aarão (Author), Juarez Antonio Simões Quaresma (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Studies investigating the nutritional status of patients with leprosy and plantar ulcers are sparse. Therefore, the objective of this study was to describe the protein profile of leprosy patients with plantar ulcers from the Eastern Amazon region. Methods A case record form was c...