Measuring the physical and economic impact of filarial lymphoedema in Chikwawa district, Malawi: a case-control study

BACKGROUND: Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is one of the primary causes of lymphoedema in sub-Saharan Africa, and has a significant impact on the quality of life (QoL) of those affected. In this paper we assess the relative impact of lymphoedema on mobility and income in Chikwawa district, Malawi. METHOD...

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Autores principales: Stanton, Michelle C., Yamauchi, Masato, Mkwanda, Square Z., Ndhlovu, Paul, Matipula, Dorothy Emmie, Mackenzie, Charles, Kelly-Hope, Louise A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5376674/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28366168
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40249-017-0241-2

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5376674/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28366168
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40249-017-0241-2

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