Early diagnosis of neuropathy in leprosy--comparing diagnostic tests in a large prospective study (the INFIR cohort study).

• Príomhchruthaitheoirí: Wim H van Brakel (Údar), Peter G Nicholls (Údar), Einar P Wilder-Smith (Údar), Loretta Das (Údar), Pramila Barkataki (Údar), Diana N J Lockwood (Údar)
• Formáid: LEABHAR
• Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Ábhair: article
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BACKGROUND: Leprosy is the most frequent treatable neuromuscular disease. Yet, every year, thousands of patients develop permanent peripheral nerve damage as a result of leprosy. Since early detection and treatment of neuropathy in leprosy has strong preventive potential, we conducted a cohort study...