title: Analysis of the detection coefficient for the association between leprosy and pregnancy in the integration region of Carajás, State of Pará, Brazil.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The association between leprosy and pregnancy is currently poorly understood and has been linked to serious clinical consequences.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective study between 2007 and 2009 was performed in the integration region of Carajás, Brazil on a population of pregnant lepers, with non-lepers of ages 12-49 years serving as the reference population.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty-nine pregnant lepers were studied during the study period. The detection rates (DRs) for the studied association were 4.7 in 2007, 9.4 in 2008, and 4.3 in 2009.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Carajás region presented a medium pattern of endemicity during most of the study period, with a high DR found in 2008.
authors.forename: Vera Regina da Cunha Menezes
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Palácios
authors.forename: Cléa Nazaré Carneiro
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Bichara
authors.forename: Rodrigo da Silva
authors.initials: Rda S
authors.lastname: Dias
authors.forename: Alcinês da Silva
authors.initials: Ada S
authors.lastname: Sousa Júnior
authors.forename: Renan  Faria
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.forename: Glaubus Vinicius Neves
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Barreiros
authors.forename: Nelson Veiga
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D019371:Topography, Medical; D055815:Young Adult