Male sex is associated with a higher risk of multibacillary leprosy and leprosy-associated disability in northeast Brazil.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-10-01 DOI:10.1093/trstmh/traf048

Julia S Barreto, Rodrigo A Cazzaniga, Márcio Bezerra-Santos, Lenise F Albuquerque, Daniela T de Oliveira, Jonnia Maria S Araujo, Angela M da Silva, Camilla Natália O Santos, Amelia R de Jesus, Lucas S Magalhães

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Abstract

Background: Leprosy remains a significant public health challenge despite diagnostic advances.

Methods: This cross-sectional study evaluated the social and clinical characteristics of 302 patients treated at a reference outpatient clinic in northeastern Brazil (2010-2019).

Results: Men more frequently presented with multibacillary disease and disabilities than women. These clinical characteristics in men were associated with higher rates of alcohol consumption and hunting. No evidence was found for an association between diagnostic delays and disease severity.

Conclusions: This study underscores that social determinants may contribute to worse disease outcomes in men, highlighting the need for targeted policies.

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在巴西东北部，男性与多菌性麻风病和麻风病相关残疾的高风险相关。

背景：尽管诊断取得进展，麻风病仍然是一项重大的公共卫生挑战。方法：本横断面研究评估了巴西东北部一家参考门诊（2010-2019）302例患者的社会和临床特征。结果：男性比女性更常出现多菌性疾病和残疾。男性的这些临床特征与较高的饮酒和狩猎率有关。没有证据表明诊断延迟与疾病严重程度之间存在关联。结论：这项研究强调，社会决定因素可能导致男性更糟糕的疾病结果，强调需要有针对性的政策。

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Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

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4.00

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9.10%

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115

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4-8 weeks

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