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Health-related quality of life and associated factors among Onchocerciasis patients in southeast Nigeria: A cross-sectional comparative study

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<h4>Introduction</h4> Onchocerciasis, a neglected tropical disease of public health importance, causes chronic morbidity and severe disability that may impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of the infected people. This study assessed the HRQoL and associated factors among onch...

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Main Authors:	Adah E. Otache (Author), Ifeyinwa L. Ezenwosu (Author), Edmund N. Ossai (Author), Elias C. Aniwada (Author), Emmanuel A. Nwobi (Author), Benjamin SC. Uzochukwu (Author)
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Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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