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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...
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. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2020
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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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