01305nas a2200301   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001500055653001000070653002100080653001100101653001100112653001000123653001200133653002400145653002500169653000900194653001600203100001100219700001100230700001500241700001200256245004100268300000900309490000600318520066500324022001400989       1991                            d  c1991 Mar10aAdolescent10aChild10aChild, Preschool10aFemale10aHumans10aIndia10aleprosy10aLeprosy, Borderline10aLeprosy, Tuberculoid10aMale10aSex Factors1 aKaur I1 aKaur S1 aSharma V K1 aKumar B00aChildhood leprosy in northern India.  a21-40 v83 a<p>During a period of eight years, 132 new leprosy cases were detected in children ages 3 to 19 years. Borderline tuberculoid leprosy was present in 59%, tuberculoid in 7.6%, and indeterminate type in 3.8% patients. Single skin lesions were seen in a significant number (43.9%) of patients. Bacillus-positive disease was detected more often (17.4%) than in adults. A high frequency (66.6%) of nerve involvement was also detected. Deformities were uncommon. Males were more often affected than females, especially in the ages 10 to 14 and 15 to 19 years. A history of contact was available in only 19.7% patients, and the contact was intrafamilial in 84.6%.</p>  a0736-8046