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Prevalence and characteristics of neuropathic pain in leprosy patients treated years ago

José Manuel RamosGambo General Rural HospitalShashemane, Ethiopia;Department of Internal MedicineHospital General Universitario de Alicante, Spain;Department of Clinical MedicineUniversidad Miguel Hernández, Campus deSan Juan, Alicante, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Beatriz Alonso-CastañedaGambo General Rural HospitalShashemane, Ethiopia;Department of Internal MedicineHospital Infanta Cristina, Madrid, Spain
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Dejene EshetuGambo General Rural HospitalShashemane, Ethiopia
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Deriba LemmaGambo General Rural HospitalShashemane, Ethiopia
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Francisco ReyesGambo General Rural HospitalShashemane, Ethiopia
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Isabel BelinchónService of DermatologyHospital General Universitario de Alicante, Spain
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Miguel GórgolasGambo General Rural HospitalShashemane, Ethiopia;Division of Infectious DiseasesFundación Jimenez Díaz, Madrid, Spain;Department of MedicineUniversidad Autónoma deMadrid, Spain
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Pages 186-190 | Published online: 03 Jun 2014

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