Community Involvement in the Care of Persons Affected by Podoconiosis—A Lesson for Other Skin NTDs

Podoconiosis is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) characterized by lower-leg swelling (lymphedema), which is caused by long-term exposure to irritant red-clay soils found within tropical volcanic high-altitude environments with heavy rainfall. The condition places a substantial burden on affected p...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Tora, Abebayehu, Mengiste, Asrat, Davey, Gail, Semrau, Maya
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2018
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6161108/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30274483
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed3030087

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6161108/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30274483
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed3030087

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