Update on leprosy
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- DOI 10.12968/hosp.2001.62.8.1622
- PMID https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11530584
- OpenAlex ID W1978190347
- Type Article
- Language EN
- Published 01 Aug 2001
- Volume 62 (8)
- Pages 471–476
- Source Hospital Medicine
- Publisher MA Healthcare
- FWCI 1.19
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- Added 24 Jun 2016
- Updated 14 Oct 2026
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Update on leprosy
Article 2001 EN
Leprosy, a result of infection by Mycobacterium leprae, is a leading cause of peripheral neuropathy. The World Health Organization aimed to eliminate leprosy as a public health problem by 2000, but this has not been attained. Patients with leprosy continue to present in the UK. The diagnosis of leprosy is frequently not considered, with resultant pathological and psychological problems for patient…
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