Research Article
Evaluation of Novel Tools to Facilitate the Detection and Characterization of Leprosy Patients in China
Table 1
Study group demographics.
| Group | | m/f | Mean age (range) | Ridley-Jopling classification | Bacterial index (BI) | Skin | Pathology |
| MB | 20 | | 39.5 (20–86) | 1 LL; 18 BL; 1 BB | 2.7 (0–4.5)1 | 3.4 (0–5+)2 | PB | 11 | | 44.9 (27–79) | 5 TT; 6 BT | 0.1 (0–0.5)3 | 0.4 (0–3.5+)3 | HHC | 42 | | 28.5 (4–82) | na | na | TB | 11 | | 39.5 (23–72) | na | na | EC | 10 | | 42.2 (35–48) | na | na |
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1Not reported for 4 patients. 2Not reported for 3 patients. 3Not reported for 2 patients.
na, not applicable.
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