Socioeconomic risk markers of leprosy in high-burden countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Over 200,000 new cases of leprosy are detected each year, of which approximately 7% are associated with grade-2 disabilities (G2Ds). For achieving leprosy elimination, one of the main challenges will be targeting higher risk groups within endemic communities. Nevertheless, the socioeconomic risk mar...
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| Main Authors: | Julia Moreira Pescarini, Agostino Strina, Joilda Silva Nery, Lacita Menezes Skalinski, Kaio Vinicius Freitas de Andrade, Maria Lucia F Penna, Elizabeth B Brickley, Laura C Rodrigues, Mauricio Lima Barreto, Gerson Oliveira Penna |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-07-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0006622&type=printable |
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