Clinical and epidemiological study of leprosy cases in the University Hospital of Brasília: 20 years - 1985 to 2005 Estudo clínico-epidemiológico dos casos de hanseníase do Hospital Universitário de Brasília: 20 anos - 1985 a 2005
Hansen's disease, also known as leprosy, is an infectious disease still prevalent in Brazil. It is a chronic illness with acute immunological phenomena known as leprosy reactions. In the Federal District of Brazil, the University Hospital of Brasília is the reference centre for leprosy care. Th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
2008-12-01
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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=S0037-86822008000600006 |