Quantifying the socio-economic impact of leg lymphoedema on patient caregivers in a lymphatic filariasis and podoconiosis co-endemic district of Ethiopia

BACKGROUND: Lymphoedema caused by lymphatic filariasis (LF) or podoconiosis can result in physical disability and social exclusion, which is exacerbated by painful acute dermatolymphangioadenitis (ADLA) episodes. These conditions have a significant impact on patients, however, little is known about...

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Autores principales: Caprioli, Thais, Martindale, Sarah, Mengiste, Asrat, Assefa, Dereje, H/Kiros, Fikre, Tamiru, Mossie, Negussu, Nebiyu, Taylor, Mark, Betts, Hannah, Kelly-Hope, Louise A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2020
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7069637/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32126081
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008058

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7069637/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32126081
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008058

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