title: Family studies on hanseniasis cases.
abstract: Examination of intrafamilial contacts among the first degree relatives of 400 hanseniasis patients, revealed an additional 101 cases. Distribution pattern of disease types detected in the contacts, in relation to that found in the index cases, are analysed. An attempt has been made to evaluate the role of genetic factor in determining the type of hanseniasis in a patient.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D013223:Statistics as Topic