@article{14573,
  keywords = {Adult, Age Factors, Female, Humans, Iran, leprosy, Male},
  author = {Nasseri K and Ko Y H},
  title = {Epidemiology of leprosy in Iran.},
  abstract = {<p>A total of 907 cases of leprosy from two sources, records from Baba-Baghi Leprosarium (709 cases) and Ahar case finding survey (198 cases), have been studied. The main characteristics of the cases are: a) about 50% of all cases are lepromatous leprosy; b) the leprosarium cases are about 2.5 years younger; c) about 70% of all cases are male; and d) the incidence of leprosy shows a steady increase up to 25-30 years of age and levels off thereafter. These and other findings are discussed.</p>},
  year = {1977},
  journal = {International journal of leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases : official organ of the International Leprosy Association},
  volume = {45},
  pages = {355-9},
  month = {1977 Oct-Dec},
  issn = {0148-916X},
  language = {eng},
}