A critical appraisal on pure neuritic leprosy from India after achieving WHO global target of leprosy elimination
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A critical appraisal on pure neuritic leprosy from India after achieving WHO global target of leprosy elimination
Background: Clinical data on pure-neuritic leprosy (PNL) is limited. Objective: To study the clinical and epidemiological features of PNL in the leprosy post-elimination era. Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of the clinic records of leprosy patients from January 2006 to June 2013. Data regarding age, sex, disease duration, presenting complaints, nerves affected, complications and trea...
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عنوان ژورنال: Leprosy Review
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2162-8807
DOI: 10.47276/lr.87.4.456