Risk factors for physical disability at diagnosis of 19,283 new cases of leprosy Fatores de risco para incapacidade física no momento do diagnóstico de 19.283 casos novos de hanseníase
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to evaluate risk factors for physical disability at the moment of leprosy diagnosis. METHODS: This is a retrospective, descriptive and exploratory investigation of 19,283 patients with leprosy, registered in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, between 2000...
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Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
2010-02-01
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Series: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822010000100005 |