@article{16548,
  keywords = {Adolescent, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Lepromin, leprosy, Male, Middle Aged, Socioeconomic Factors},
  author = {Proença N G and Farias L R and Kliemann T A and Martinez E W and Karazawa E and Guedes M and Mimica I},
  title = {[Comparative study of the lepromin reaction performed on medical students and on a control group].},
  abstract = {<p>The lepromin test was studied in 64 medical students and in a control group consisted of 40 patients from the orthopedic clinic. Both groups matched with respect to age and sex, but differed with regard to socio-economical conditions. The Fernandez reaction showed low frequency of positive results in both groups: 10% in the first group and 5,6% in the second one. This difference was not significant. The Mitsuda reaction showed high frequency of positive results: 98,4% in the medical students and 85,0% in the control group. This difference was significant. The authors discuss the factors that might have caused the high positivity of the lepromin test among the medical students.</p>},
  year = {1982},
  journal = {Hansenologia internationalis},
  volume = {7},
  pages = {78-83},
  month = {1982 Dec},
  issn = {0100-3283},
  language = {por},
}