Significant improvement in quality of life following surgery for hydrocoele caused by lymphatic filariasis in Malawi: A prospective cohort study

BACKGROUND: Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a mosquito-borne parasitic infection that causes significant disabling and disfiguring clinical manifestations. Hydrocoele (scrotal swelling) is the most common clinical condition, which affects an estimated 25 million men globally. The recommended strategy i...

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Autores principales: Betts, Hannah, Martindale, Sarah, Chiphwanya, John, Mkwanda, Square Z., Matipula, Dorothy E., Ndhlovu, Paul, Mackenzie, Charles, Taylor, Mark J., 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/PMC7239494/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32384094
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008314

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7239494/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32384094
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008314

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