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After the introduction of dapsone and especially of multidrug therapy, quoad vitam prognosis is no longer debated. Quoad valetudinem prognosis depends on how early diagnosis is made, the clinical form, and leprosy reactions and the ability to control them.
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Nunzi, E. (2012). Prognosis. In: Nunzi, E., Massone, C. (eds) Leprosy. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2376-5_29
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