title: [Hansen I. Considerations on its development].
abstract: The causes of the existence and importance of the I form are discussed, as were as its characteristics and the advantage of using the letter I to refer to this group. It is called initial because it is the way the disease first appears and due to its epidemiological value. The method used in the research carried out in the Department of Dermatology of the PIC on 444 patients with I form in the register of patients in the PIC is 16%. The average age ranged from 30 to 39 years old. Most of the patients had a positive immunology (65%) and a negative bacteriology (68%). 143 patients cured; 135 as I and 7 as T.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Dermatología de UNR, Policlínico Intendente Carrasco, Rosario.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arpini
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chapo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001118:Argentina; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000145:classification* / Q000276:immunology / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009166:Mycobacterium leprae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011379:Prognosis; D012737:Sex Factors
vernacular_title: Hansen I. Consideraciones acerca de su evolución.