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  • Title: Deformities in leprosy patients attending urban leprosy clinic at Varanasi.
    Author: Kaur P, Singh G.
    Journal: Indian J Lepr; 1985; 57(1):178-82. PubMed ID: 3839818.
    Abstract:
    Analysis of records of urban leprosy clinic of the University Hospital, Varanasi for deformities was done for the years 1979 to 83. Gross deformity rate was 3.73 percent only. The majority of cases of deformity were in borderline type of leprosy. The commonest deformity was claw hand. It is discussed that dapsone treatment does not increase the chance of deformity. The rate, however, increased with age.
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