@article{1342,
  keywords = {Adolescent, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, India, leprosy, Leprosy, Borderline, Leprosy, Tuberculoid, Male, Sex Factors},
  author = {Kaur I and Kaur S and Sharma V K and Kumar B},
  title = {Childhood leprosy in northern India.},
  abstract = {<p>During a period of eight years, 132 new leprosy cases were detected in children ages 3 to 19 years. Borderline tuberculoid leprosy was present in 59%, tuberculoid in 7.6%, and indeterminate type in 3.8% patients. Single skin lesions were seen in a significant number (43.9%) of patients. Bacillus-positive disease was detected more often (17.4%) than in adults. A high frequency (66.6%) of nerve involvement was also detected. Deformities were uncommon. Males were more often affected than females, especially in the ages 10 to 14 and 15 to 19 years. A history of contact was available in only 19.7% patients, and the contact was intrafamilial in 84.6%.</p>},
  year = {1991},
  journal = {Pediatric dermatology},
  volume = {8},
  pages = {21-4},
  month = {1991 Mar},
  issn = {0736-8046},
  doi = {10.1111/j.1525-1470.1991.tb00833.x},
  language = {eng},
}