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Lymphoedema management knowledge and practices among patients attending filariasis morbidity control clinics in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka

BACKGROUND: Little information is available on methods of treatment practiced by patients affected by filarial lymphoedema in Sri Lanka. The frequency and duration of acute dematolymphangioadenitis (ADLA) attacks in these patients remain unclear. This study reports the knowledge, practices and perce...

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Autores principales:	Chandrasena, TGA Nilmini, Premaratna, Ranjan, de Silva, Nilanthi R
Formato:	Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2004
Materias:	Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC514715/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15287989 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2883-3-6

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