Time trend and identification of risk areas for physical disability due to leprosy in Brazil: An ecological study, 2001-2022.

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A variation in the trend was observed over the period, with three regions showing a decreasing trend and two showing a stationary trend in the coefficient of Grade 2 physical disability, suggesting the persistence of late-diagnosed cases.

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