title: Leprosy in Libya (Benghazi): a clinical study.
abstract: A clinical study of leprosy as it occurs in the Eastern part of Libyan Arab Republic (Benghazi) is presented. Lepromatous leprosy was the commonest type (76.47%) observed. Maximum number of cases were seen in the age group 20--49 years. An insight into the magnitude of the leprosy problem in the Libyan Arab Republic is presented.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004893:Erythema Nodosum / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008002:Libya; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors