Geographical distribution and prevalence of podoconiosis in Rwanda: a cross-sectional country-wide survey

• मुख्य लेखकों: Kebede Deribe, PhD (लेखक), Aimable Mbituyumuremyi, MD (लेखक), Jorge Cano, PhD (लेखक), Mbonigaba Jean Bosco, BSc (लेखक), Emanuele Giorgi, PhD (लेखक), Eugene Ruberanziza, MD (लेखक), Ursin Bayisenge, MD (लेखक), Uwayezu Leonard, BSc (लेखक), Jean Paul Bikorimana, MSc (लेखक), Aniceth Rucogoza, MSc (लेखक), Innocent Turate, MD (लेखक), Andre Rusanganwa, MD (लेखक), David M Pigott, DPhil (लेखक), Rachel L Pullan, PhD (लेखक), Abdisalan M Noor, PhD (लेखक), Fikre Enquselassie, PhD (लेखक), Jeanine U Condo, PhD (लेखक), Christopher J L Murray, DPhil (लेखक), Simon J Brooker, DPhil (लेखक), Simon I Hay, FMedSci (लेखक), Melanie J Newport, PhD (लेखक), Gail Davey, MD (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: Elsevier, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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Summary: Background: Podoconiosis is a type of tropical lymphoedema that causes massive swelling of the lower limbs. The disease is associated with both economic insecurity, due to long-term morbidity-related loss of productivity, and intense social stigma. Reliable and detailed data on the prevalen...