@article{8918,
  keywords = {Adolescent, Adult, Female, Humans, leprosy, Male, Middle Aged, Qatar},
  author = {Mahmoud S F and Azadeh B},
  title = {Leprosy in Qatar.},
  abstract = {<p>Clinical and histopathologic features of 104 cases of leprosy diagnosed between 1982 and 1989 in the State of Qatar were studied. There were 88 male (84.6%) and 16 (15.4%) female patients aged 18 to 64 years. Eighty-four of the cases were diagnosed during the initial mandatory medical screening on arrival to Qatar. Almost all (103) were expatriates and only one 50-year-old woman was a Qatari. Indians formed the largest group (60.6%), followed by Bangladeshi (6.7%), Pakistani (5.8%), and others. The majority of cases were classified as lepromatous (43.3%) or tuberculoid (43.3%). Although Qatar is a relatively leprosy-free country, the influx of a large number of workers from developing countries seeking employment forms a potential public health hazard.</p>},
  year = {1991},
  journal = {International journal of dermatology},
  volume = {30},
  pages = {125-6},
  month = {1991 Feb},
  issn = {0011-9059},
  doi = {10.1111/j.1365-4362.1991.tb04224.x},
  language = {eng},
}