Degree of skin denervation and its correlation to objective thermal sensory test in leprosy patients.
<h4>Background</h4>Leprosy is an infectious disease affecting skin and peripheral nerves resulting in increased morbidity and physical deformities. Early diagnosis provides opportune treatment and reduces its complications, relying fundamentally on the demonstration of impaired sensation...
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| Main Authors: | Ismael Alves Rodrigues Júnior, Isabel Cristina Costa Silva, Letícia Trivellato Gresta, Sandra Lyon, Manoel de Figueiredo Villarroel, Rosa Maria Esteves Arantes |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0001975&type=printable |
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