Effectiveness of a Simple Lymphoedema Treatment Regimen in Podoconiosis Management in Southern Ethiopia: One Year Follow-Up

BACKGROUND: Podoconiosis is a non-filarial elephantiasis caused by long-term barefoot exposure to volcanic soils in endemic areas. Irritant silicate particles penetrate the skin, causing a progressive, debilitating lymphoedema of the lower leg, often starting in the second decade of life. A simple p...

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Autores principales: Sikorski, Catherine, Ashine, Meskele, Zeleke, Zewdie, Davey, Gail
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2010
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2994920/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21152059
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000902

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2994920/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21152059
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000902

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