Leprosy deformities: experience in Molai Leprosy Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria
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Leprosy deformities: experience in Molai Leprosy Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria.
A total of 410 patients (288 males, 122 females) aged between 9 and 60 years with an average age of 32.5 years were assessed for deformities of the eyes, hands and feet. The objectives were to find out the number and types of leprosy deformities in the leprosy population of the hospital, the proportion of those deformed among them and to establish the deformity baseline for the hospital. The st...
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عنوان ژورنال: Leprosy Review
سال: 1990
ISSN: 0305-7518
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19900017