Patients’ perceptions of podoconiosis causes, prevention and consequences in East and West Gojam, Northern Ethiopia

BACKGROUND: Podoconiosis is a form of non-filarial elephantiasis that affects barefoot individuals in highland tropical areas. The disease presents with bilateral, asymmetric swelling of the legs, usually confined to below the knee. This study aimed to assess podoconiosis patients’ perceptions of pr...

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Autores principales: Molla, Yordanos B, Tomczyk, Sara, Amberbir, Tsige, Tamiru, Abreham, Davey, Gail
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3519620/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23020758
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-828

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3519620/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23020758
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-828

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