01660nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001653001600042653001300058653001200071653001600083653002700099100001300126700001300139700001400152700001400166245009900180856010500279300001200384490000700396520103900403       2014                            d10aUlnar nerve10aPakistan10aleprosy10aLepromatous10aBorderline tuberculoid1 aShaikh I1 aSoomro F1 aBhatti NS1 aBhutto AM00aLeprosy in Sukkur region: A series of 143 cases from 2001-2011 at leprosy centre Sukkur, Sindh  uhttp://www.jpad.org.pk/Oct%20Dec%202014/4.%20Original%20article%20Leprosy%20in%20Sukkur%20region.pdf  a298-3010 v243 a<p>Objective To document the clinical characteristics of newly diagnosed leprosy patients in Sukkur</p>

<p>Region, Sindh.</p>

<p>Methods A total of 143 new leprosy cases referred and registered in leprosy centre, Sukkur from</p>

<p>2001-2011 were studied. Diagnosis was based on clinical grounds, and supported by acid-fast</p>

<p>bacilli on slit-skin smear.</p>

<p>Results Out of 143 new cases 73 (51%) were males and 70 (49%) females. The peak age of disease</p>

<p>onset was second decade. The most common form of the disease was borderline tuberculoid (BT)</p>

<p>seen in 76 (53%) cases. Ulnar nerve was the most frequently affected nerve seen in 30 (21%) cases.</p>

<p>Conclusion Although in urban cities the cases of leprosy are in decline but still it exists in rural</p>

<p>areas of Sindh. It is important for the practitioners to be aware of its diagnosis and management to</p>

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