Male sex is associated with a higher risk of multibacillary leprosy and leprosy-associated disability in northeast Brazil
This study underscores that social determinants may contribute to worse disease outcomes in men, highlighting the need for targeted policies.
Authors
- Amélia Ribeiro de Jesus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8903-479X)
- Lucas Sousa Magalhães (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2169-7463)
- Ângela Maria da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9330-537X)
- Rodrigo Anselmo Cazzaniga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7981-7480)
- Jonnia Maria Sherlock Araujo
- Camilla Natália Oliveira Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9636-3935)
- Josafá Gonçalves Barreto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0817-3486)
- Márcio Bezerra‐Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9962-6537)
- Daniela Teles de Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2158-5178)
- Lenise Franco Albuquerque
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Sergipe (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Alagoas (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/traf048
- Primary Topic
- Leprosy Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00