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According to the National Leprosy Elimination Program (NLEP) report of March 2019, there were a total of 1.14 lakhs new cases of leprosy in India with an Annual New Case Detection Rate (ANCDR) of 8.1 per 100,000 population.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The present study aimed at determining the epidemiological and clinical profile of leprosy patients from a tertiary level teaching hospital in South Rajasthan.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A retrospective, record-based study was carried out on patients registered in the leprosy clinic of a tertiary level teaching hospital of South Rajasthan during a period of ten years (2010-2019). Data regarding the demographic profile, clinical features, treatment given, and complications were analysed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 1372 patients registered in the leprosy clinic during a period of 10 years were evaluated. There were 1007 (73.4%) males and 365 (26.6%) females with a male-female ratio of 2.76:1. The majority of patients 671 (48.9%) belonged to the middle age group (21-40 years). Multibacillary leprosy was the most common clinical type seen in 1109 patients (80.8%). Borderline leprosy was the most common morphological type, determined in 625 (45.6%) patients, of which BL (21.0%) was the most common group. 16.7% patients presented with leprosy reaction at the time of initial diagnosis. Type 1 reaction was seen in 91(6.6%) and type 2 reaction in 138 (10.1%) patients. Grade I disability was observed in 347 (25.3%) patients whereas grade II disability was seen in 456 (33.2%) patients. 54 patients (3.9%) had a definite history of contact in the family. 28 patients defaulted during the study period. Yearly trend of epidemiological and operational parameters was observed, and the parameters were compared with the national data.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Persistent high proportion of multibacillary cases and grade 2 disability indicates that leprosy continues to be a significant health care problem despite statistical elimination. 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