Pattern of leprosy disabilities in Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh).
Indian J Lepr
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1989 Oct; 61(4): 503-13
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| ID: sea-55180
ABSTRACT
Out of 514 leprosy cases studied, 229(44.56%) had disability. Disability was most commonly seen in lepromatous leprosy. There was an increasing trend in disability with increasing age of patient and duration of disease. Disability rate was higher in males as compared to females. Nerve thickening and reactional states were more common in disabled cases. Dapsone treated group showed a disability rate of 63.8% as compared to 30.0% in untreated group. Hand was the most commonly affected site and mobile claw hand was the single most common disability. The overall disability index-D.I. (2) of Bachelli was 1.25 and lepromatous cases had highest D.I. (1.89). Disability index was higher in males and was found to increase with increasing age of patient and duration of disease.
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Asunto principal:
Factores Socioeconómicos
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Factores de Tiempo
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Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Lepra Dimorfa
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Lepra Lepromatosa
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Lepra Tuberculoide
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Niño
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Indian J Lepr
Asunto de la revista:
Tropical Medicine
Año:
1989
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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