 Leprosy
"Leprosy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A chronic granulomatous infection caused by MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE. The granulomatous lesions are manifested in the skin, the mucous membranes, and the peripheral nerves. Two polar or principal types are lepromatous and tuberculoid.
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D007918
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.410.040.552.386
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| Concept/Terms |
Leprosy- Leprosy
- Leprosies
- Hansen Disease
- Disease, Hansen
- Hansen's Disease
- Disease, Hansen's
- Hansens Disease
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leprosy" by people in Profiles.
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Pirola R, Visser LH, Nasr-Eldin YK, Krzesniak-Swinarska M, Wheat SW, Cartwright MS. Neuromuscular ultrasound in leprosy: A scanning protocol. J Clin Ultrasound. 2023 Nov-Dec; 51(9):1529-1535.
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Rumbaut Castillo R, Hurtado Gasc?n LC, Ruiz-Fuentes JL, Pastrana Fundora FM, Ram?rez Albaj?s CR, Henao-Mart?nez AF, Franco-Paredes C, Escobedo ?A. Leprosy in children in Cuba: Epidemiological and clinical description of 50 cases from 2012-2019. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2021 10; 15(10):e0009910.
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de Oliveira GL, Oliveira JF, Pescarini JM, Andrade RFS, Nery JS, Ichihara MY, Smeeth L, Brickley EB, Barreto ML, Penna GO, Penna MLF, Sanchez MN. Estimating underreporting of leprosy in Brazil using a Bayesian approach. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2021 08; 15(8):e0009700.
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Pescarini JM, Teixeira CSS, Silva NBD, Sanchez MN, Natividade MSD, Rodrigues LC, Penna MLF, Barreto ML, Brickley EB, Penna GO, Nery JS. Epidemiological characteristics and temporal trends of new leprosy cases in Brazil: 2006 to 2017. Cad Saude Publica. 2021; 37(7):e00130020.
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Sanchez MN, Nery JS, Pescarini JM, Mendes AA, Ichihara MY, Teixeira CSS, Penna MLF, Smeeth L, Rodrigues LC, Barreto ML, Brickley EB, Penna GO. Physical disabilities caused by leprosy in 100 million cohort in Brazil. BMC Infect Dis. 2021 Mar 22; 21(1):290.
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Pescarini JM, Williamson E, Ichihara MY, Fiaccone RL, Forastiere L, Ramond A, Nery JS, Penna MLF, Strina A, Reis S, Smeeth L, Rodrigues LC, Brickley EB, Penna GO, Barreto ML. Conditional Cash Transfer Program and Leprosy Incidence: Analysis of 12.9 Million Families From the 100 Million Brazilian Cohort. Am J Epidemiol. 2020 12 01; 189(12):1547-1558.
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Maymone MBC, Venkatesh S, Laughter M, Abdat R, Hugh J, Dacso MM, Rao PN, Stryjewska BM, Dunnick CA, Dellavalle RP. Leprosy: Treatment and management of complications. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Jul; 83(1):17-30.
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Maymone MBC, Laughter M, Venkatesh S, Dacso MM, Rao PN, Stryjewska BM, Hugh J, Dellavalle RP, Dunnick CA. Leprosy: Clinical aspects and diagnostic techniques. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Jul; 83(1):1-14.
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Pescarini JM, Williamson E, Nery JS, Ramond A, Ichihara MY, Fiaccone RL, Penna MLF, Smeeth L, Rodrigues LC, Penna GO, Brickley EB, Barreto ML. Effect of a conditional cash transfer programme on leprosy treatment adherence and cure in patients from the nationwide 100 Million Brazilian Cohort: a quasi-experimental study. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 05; 20(5):618-627.
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Franco-Paredes C, Montes de Oca Sanchez G, White C. Global Leprosy Status in 2020: Still Losing Touch. Ann Acad Med Singap. 2020 01; 49(1):1-2.
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