Delayed Diagnosis, Leprosy Reactions, and Nerve Injury Among Individuals With Hansen's Disease Seen at a United States Clinic

Background. Hansen's disease (HD), or leprosy, is uncommon in the United States. We sought to describe the characteristics of patients with HD in a US clinic, including an assessment of delays in diagnosis and HD reactions, which have both been associated with nerve damage. Methods. A retrospec...

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Autores principales: Leon, Kristoffer E., Jacob, Jesse T., Franco-Paredes, Carlos, Kozarsky, Phyllis E., Wu, Henry M., Fairley, Jessica K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4866574/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27186586
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofw063

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4866574/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27186586
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofw063

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