Leprosy interpreted as diabetes related complications.
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Leprosy is an insidious disease which is still one of the leading causes of peripheral neuropathy worldwide (Bhat and Prakash 2012). It is caused by Mycobacterium leprae, which was the first organism to be associated with a disease process in humans when it was discovered by Hansen in 1873 (Hansen 1874). The diagnosis of leprosy in the clinic today is based on the presence of hypopigmented patches which are anaesthetic,
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian journal of leprosy
دوره 86 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014