Lymphatic Filariasis Increases Tissue Compressibility and Extracellular Fluid in Lower Limbs of Asymptomatic Young People in Central Myanmar

Lymphatic Filariasis Increases Tissue Compressibility and Extracellular Fluid in Lower Limbs of Asymptomatic Young People in Central Myanmar

When normal lymphatic function is hampered, imperceptible subcutaneous edema can develop and progress to overt lymphedema. Low-cost reliable devices for objective assessment of lymphedema are well accepted in clinical practice and research on breast-cancer related lymphedema but are untested in popu...

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Main Authors: Janet Douglass, Patricia Graves, Daniel Lindsay, Luke Becker, Maureen Roineau, Jesse Masson, Ni Ni Aye, San San Win, Tint Wai, Yi Yi Win, Susan Gordon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
neglected tropical disease
lower extremity
lymphatic filariasis
tissue tonometry
bio-impedance spectroscopy
lymphedema
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/2/4/50

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