A quality of life study of patients with leprosy attending the dermatology OPD of a tertiary care center of Eastern India

Conclusion: Leprosy adversely affects the QoL of those affected. Although it is considered a social disease, at least in our part of the country, demographics have minimal effect on the QoL. Rather, important clinical aspects such as systemic features, nerve involvement, reaction, deformity, and disability have profound impact on the QoL of the patients.

Source: Indian Journal of Dermatology - January 12, 2020 Category: Dermatology Authors: Nirmalya K Das Abhishek De Biswanath Naskar Amrita Sil Sudip Das Aarti Sarda Gobinda Chatterjee Source Type: research