Leprosy in the elderly population of Alagoas

Abstract Objective: to describe the epidemiological profile of elderly persons with leprosy in the state of Alagoas. Method: a descriptive epidemiological study of leprosy cases among the elderly reported to the Disease Notification Information System between 2005 and 2015 was carried out. Result...

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Main Authors: David Darnis Bezerra da Silva, Clodis Maria Tavares, Nataly Mayara Cavalcante Gomes, Aline Costa Cardoso, Ricardo Alexandre Arcêncio, Paula Sacha Frota Nogueira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) , Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade (UnAti) 2018-10-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-98232018000500553&tlng=pt