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Ultrasonography of Leprosy Neuropathy: A Longitudinal Prospective Study
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown that leprosy multi-drug therapy (MDT) does not stop the progression of nerve function impairment. There are no prospective studies investigating the evolution of nerve anatomic abnormalities after treatment. We examined leprosy patients aiming to investigate t...
Autores principales: | Lugão, Helena Barbosa, Frade, Marco Andrey Cipriani, Marques-Jr, Wilson, Foss, Norma Tiraboschi, Nogueira-Barbosa, Marcello Henrique |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5112942/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27851766 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005111 |
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