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...
Main Authors: | Gerson Oliveira Penna, Ana Maria Pinheiro, Lucas Souza Carmo Nogueira, Luciana Rabelo de Carvalho, Marcela Bahia Barretto de Oliveira, Verena Portela Carreiro |
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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 |
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