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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...
Autores principales: | Tora, Abebayehu, Mengiste, Asrat, Davey, Gail, Semrau, Maya |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2018
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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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