01059nas a2200277   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001600055653001200071653002800083653003000111653001100141653002300152653001200175653002500187653003900212653001300251100001600264700001600280245002300296300001000319490000700329050001700336520041400353022001400767       2001                            d  c2001 Aug10aClofazimine10aDapsone10aDiagnosis, Differential10aDrug Therapy, Combination10aHumans10aLeprostatic Agents10aleprosy10aMycobacterium leprae10aPeripheral Nervous System Diseases10aRifampin1 aMarlowe S N1 aLockwood DN00aUpdate on leprosy.  a471-60 v62  aMARLOWE 20013 a<p>Leprosy, a result of infection by Mycobacterium leprae, is a leading cause of peripheral neuropathy. The World Health Organization aimed to eliminate leprosy as a public health problem by 2000, but this has not been attained. Patients with leprosy continue to present in the UK. The diagnosis of leprosy is frequently not considered, with resultant pathological and psychological problems for patients.</p>  a1462-3935