01914nas a2200397   4500000000100000008004100001260001700042653001500059653001000074653000900084653002200093653001100115653001000126653002100136653001100157653001100168653001100179653002000190653001200210653000900222653001600231653001500247653002600262653001600288100001300304700001600317700001700333700001600350700001700366700001600383245012300399300001100522490000700533520096200540022001401502       2008                            d  c2008 Nov-Dec10aAdolescent10aAdult10aAged10aAged, 80 and over10aBrazil10aChild10aChild, Preschool10aFemale10aHumans10aInfant10aInfant, Newborn10aleprosy10aMale10aMiddle Aged10aPrevalence10aRetrospective Studies10aYoung Adult1 aPenna GO1 aPinheiro AM1 aNogueira LSC1 aCarvalho LR1 aOliveira MBB1 aCarreiro VP00aClinical and epidemiological study of leprosy cases in the University Hospital of Brasília: 20 years -- 1985 to 2005.  a575-800 v413 a<p>Hansen's disease, also known as leprosy, is an infectious disease still prevalent in Brazil. It is a chronic illness with acute immunological phenomena known as leprosy reactions. In the Federal District of Brazil, the University Hospital of Brasília is the reference centre for leprosy care. The study aimed to characterize the clinical and epidemiological profile of Hansen's disease patients at the University Hospital of Brasília, by descriptive, retrospective analysis of 1,124 patients over the period from 1985 to 2005. The pattern of leprosy in this study demonstrated that type 2 leprosy reactions were common, especially in the lepromatous form and presented a direct correlation with the bacilloscopic index. The prevalence and frequency of severe complications, such as leprosy reactions, emphasize the importance of the ongoing study of leprosy and the need for continual improvement in the scope of knowledge concerning its treatment.</p>  a1678-9849