Risk factors for physical disability in patients with leprosy disease in Yunnan, China: Evidence from a retrospective observational study.
<h4>Background</h4>Leprosy is potentially debilitating. The risk factors related to physical disabilities associated with leprosy disease in Yunnan, China was not clear.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>We studied 10644 newly detected leprosy patients from Yunnan, China,...
Main Authors: | Xiaohua Chen, Hong-Bing Liu, Tie-Jun Shui, Shun Zha |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021-11-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009923 |
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