01865nas a2200409 4500000000100000008004100001260001700042653001500059653001000074653001100084653001000095653002100105653001100126653001100137653001200148653001600160653001400176653004000190653002600230653002600256653002400282653001600306100001800322700001600340700001200356700002000368700001500388700001800403700001700421245015500438856007500593300001000668490000700678050001800685520073800703022001401441 2013 d c2013 Sep-Oct 10 aAdolescent 10 aAdult 10 aBrazil 10 aChild 10 aEndemic Diseases 10 aFemale 10 aHumans 10 aleprosy 10 aMiddle Aged 10 aPregnancy 10 aPregnancy Complications, Infectious 10 aRetrospective Studies 10 aSocioeconomic Factors 10 aTopography, Medical 10 aYoung Adult 1 aPalacios VRCM 1 aBichara CNC 1 aDias RS 1 aSousa Junior AS 1 aCardoso RF 1 aBarreiros GVN 1 aGoncalves NV 00 aAnalysis of the detection coefficient for the association between leprosy and pregnancy in the integration region of Carajás, State of Pará, Brazil. uhttp://www.scielo.br/pdf/rsbmt/2013nahead/0037-8682-rsbmt-00-00-20.pdf a650-3 0 v46 aPALACIOS 2013 3 aINTRODUCTION: The association between leprosy and pregnancy is currently poorly understood and has been linked to serious clinical consequences.
METHODS: A retrospective study between 2007 and 2009 was performed in the integration region of Carajás, Brazil on a population of pregnant lepers, with non-lepers of ages 12-49 years serving as the reference population.
RESULTS: Twenty-nine pregnant lepers were studied during the study period. The detection rates (DRs) for the studied association were 4.7 in 2007, 9.4 in 2008, and 4.3 in 2009.
CONCLUSIONS: The Carajás region presented a medium pattern of endemicity during most of the study period, with a high DR found in 2008.
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