Leprosy in a University Hospital in Southern Brazil

• Main Authors: Adma Silva de Lima (Author), Karin Cristine Pinto (Author), Míryan Priscilla Santos Bona (Author), Suelen Mayara Lopes de Mattos (Author), Marina Portiolli Hoffmann (Author), Fabiane Andrade Mulinari-Brenner (Author), Vanessa Cristhine Dallolmo Ottoboni (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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AbstractBACKGROUND:Leprosy is an infectious disease that may lead to irreversible nerve damage, compromising patient's quality of life and leading to loss of working years.OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the epidemiological profile of patients followed at a University Hospital.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thi...