@article{16240, keywords = {Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Child, Female, Humans, India, leprosy, Male, Middle Aged}, author = {Mathur N K and Kanwar A J and Kalla G and Ujwal J S}, title = {Leprosy in Jodhpur (Rajasthan). Clinical and epidemiological study.}, abstract = {
A clinical and epidemiological study of leprosy revealed 232 cases in Jodhpur (Rajasthan); a non-endemic area. Males were three times more affected than females. Lepromatous leprosy was the most common type (70.70%). Maximum number of cases were observed in the age group 20-49 years. The probable causes for an increase in incidence are discussed.
}, year = {1978}, journal = {Leprosy in India}, volume = {50}, pages = {204-9}, month = {1978 Apr}, issn = {0024-1024}, language = {eng}, }