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A 24-year-old Ethiopian Farmer with Burning Feet
Podoconiosis is a non-infectious tropical disease caused by exposure of bare feet to irritant alkalic clay soils. This causes an asymmetrical swelling of the feet and lower limbs due to lymphoedema. This swelling is called “elephantiasis” and may lead to severe disability of the patient. It is found...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3516304/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23042845 http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0405 |