@article{18382,
  keywords = {Adolescent, Adult, Aged, China, Disabled Persons, Face, Female, Foot Deformities, Acquired, Hand Deformities, Acquired, Humans, leprosy, Male, Middle Aged},
  author = {Zhang G and Li W and Yan L and Yang Z and Chen X and Zheng T and Ye G},
  title = {An epidemiological survey of deformities and disabilities among 14,257 cases of leprosy in 11 counties.},
  abstract = {<p>This study was planned and conducted in Yang Zhou Prefecture, covering 11 counties that were formerly areas with a high prevalence of leprosy. Out of 14,257 leprosy patients, 8122 (56.97%) cases with deformities and disabilities were found. The disability rate is much higher in patients with MB leprosy (81.15%) than in PB leprosy (53.04%). The statistical data and the type of deformities and disabilities are presented. The influences of various host factors and disease factor which cause disability and deformity are discussed.</p>},
  year = {1993},
  journal = {Leprosy review},
  volume = {64},
  pages = {143-9},
  month = {1993 Jun},
  issn = {0305-7518},
  url = {http://leprev.ilsl.br/pdfs/1993/v64n2/pdf/v64n2a08.pdf},
  language = {eng},
}