Relapses in Leprosy after Release from Control
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Relapses in multibacillary leprosy patients after multidrug therapy.
OBJECTIVES To determine the magnitude of relapses in multibacillary leprosy patients after multi-drug therapy and to determine the factors influencing the relapse. DESIGN A retrospective study pertaining to multibacillary leprosy patients treated with MBMDT as per WHO guidelines was carried out. The study included 300 MB patients who had successfully completed treatment during 1986-2002, of w...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Leprosy Review
سال: 1979
ISSN: 0305-7518
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19790018