01424nas a2200313   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001500055653001000070653002300080653001100103653002600114653001100140653001200151653000900163653001200172653002800184653003000212653002600242653001600268653001300284100001800297700001400315245010000329300001000429490000700439520065000446022001401096       1992                            d  c1992 Jan10aAdolescent10aAdult10aAttitude to Health10aFemale10aHospitals, University10aHumans10aleprosy10aMale10aNigeria10aPopulation Surveillance10aReferral and Consultation10aRetrospective Studies10aSex Factors10aStudents1 aKubeyinje E P1 aOnunu A N00aLeprosy among university and high school students in Benin City, Nigeria. A eight years review.  a28-310 v443 a<p>36 cases of leprosy were seen among University and High School students in the Skin Clinic of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital during an 8 years period (1982-1989). The male to female ratio was 2 to 1. Borderline tuberculoid and tuberculoid leprosy were the commonest form of presentation, seen in 66.6% of all cases. Borderline lepromatous and lepromatous leprosy were seen in 22% while indeterminate in 11% of cases. There has been a gradual reduction of new cases from a peak of about 8 cases in 1983 to one in 1989. Most patients complied with treatment and were able to continue their education with little or no hinderance.</p>  a0041-3232