Individual correlates of podoconiosis in areas of varying endemicity: a case-control study.

BACKGROUND:Podoconiosis is a non-filarial form of elephantiasis resulting in lymphedema of the lower legs. Previous studies have suggested that podoconiosis arises from the interplay of individual and environmental factors. Here, our aim was to understand the individual-level correlates of podoconio...

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Main Authors: Yordanos B Molla, Jennifer S Le Blond, Nicola Wardrop, Peter Baxter, Peter M Atkinson, Melanie J Newport, Gail Davey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3854961?pdf=render