Factors associated with neural alterations and physical disabilities in patients with leprosy in São Luis, State of Maranhão, Brazil

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

de Araujo e Araujo, Ana Eugenia Ribeiro¹  de Aquino, Dorlene Maria Cardoso¹  de Almeida Fonseca, Poliana Cristina¹  Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa¹  de Jesus Mendes Caldas, Arlene¹  Serra, Humberto Oliveira¹  Figueiredo, Ivan Abreu¹  Goulart, Isabela Maria Bernardes¹  Universidade Ceuma, São Luis¹  Pereira, Silma Regina Ferreira¹  Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil¹  Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luis¹ 

关键词: Leprosy;    Associated factors;    Neural changes;    Physical disabilities;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0037-8682-0119-2014

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionLeprosy is a chronic infectious disease that is caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The objective of this study was to evaluate the risk factors that are associated with neural alterations and physical disabilities in leprosy patients at the time of diagnosis.

【 授权许可】

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