Risk factors for physical disability due to leprosy: a case-control study

• Main Authors: Gerlane Cristinne Bertino Véras (Author), José Ferreira Lima Júnior (Author), Estelita Lima Cândido (Author), Evanira Rodrigues Maia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto de Estudos em Saúde Coletiva da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Background The main consequence of leprosy is physical disability. Objective To identify risk factors of physical disabilities due to leprosy. Method Case-control study carried out at the Notifiable Diseases Information System - Leprosy in the 9th Regional Health District of the state of Pa...