Table 3 Demographic and diagnostic characteristics of leprosy patients with/without recurrence.

From: Human Genetic Susceptibility of Leprosy Recurrence

Patients

Age at First Diagnosis

Ethnic Group

Leprosy Classification

Leprosy Reaction

Time to Relapse (Months)

Case/Relapse Patients

1126*

32

Mixed

BL

T2R/Neuritis/T1R

46

3208

17

Mixed

LL

Neuritis/T1R/T2R

86

2188

20

Mixed

LL

T1R/T2R

79

Control/Patients Without Relapses

9162

35

Mixed

BL

T1R

NA

9536

32

Mixed

LL

Neuritis/T2R

NA

9638

29

Mixed

LL

T2R

NA

  1. Abbreviations: BL: Borderline Leprosy, LL: Lepromatous Leprosy, T1R: Type 1 Reaction, T2R: Type 2 Reaction, ND: not declared, NA: not applicable. *Patient reported as reinfection.