Correlation between therapy and lipid profile of leprosy patients: is there a higher risk for developing cardiovascular diseases after treatment?

• Main Authors: Rosalba V. G. Silva (Author), Rafael S. de Araújo (Author), Tinara L. S. Aarão (Author), Paulo Diovanne da Silva Costa (Author), Jorge R. Sousa (Author), Juarez A. S. Quaresma (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The impact of leprosy reduces health-related quality of life of affected patients, interfering with different factors such as nutrition. This study investigated the lipid profile, nutritional status, and risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients who underwent leprosy trea...