TY  - JOUR
AU  - P. Gomes, Andréia
AU  - B. Miguel, Paulo Sérgio
AU  - B. Martins e Mafra, Francisca
AU  - L. de Moura, Ana Cláudia
AU  - M. Braga, Luciene
PY  - 2022/01/04
Y2  - 2024/10/12
TI  - Leprosy: A clinical review
JF  - Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û
JA  - BJHBS
VL  - 20
IS  - 2
SE  - Literature Review
DO  - 10.12957/bjhbs.2021.63968
UR  - /bjhbs/article/view/38
SP  - 151-160
AB  - <p>Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease, caused by Mycobacterium leprae. It has great historical importance and is responsible for high rates of infected people all over the world, Brazil being the second country in number of cases, only behind India. The clinical manifestations of the disease depend on the host’s immune response, and it has the potential to affect practically all organs and systems, although it mainly affects the skin and peripheral nerves, and may, above all, present periods of aggra-vation, which are called reactions. Thus, it is characterized as a disease of incapacitating character, which can bring irreparable physical deformities, presenting a great impact on the physical, social, and mental health of the patient. In this review we discuss the main aspects involving the condition of neglected disease, especially the epidemiology, classifications, clinical picture, complications, diagnosis, treatment, and care for prevention.</p>
ER  -