A diagnostic dilemma: aetiological diagnosis of lymphoedema patients at an Indian multidisciplinary meeting.
Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is caused by a mosquito-transmitted infection. The morbidity of this infection can result in chronic, progressive lymphoedema. LF is recognised as one of the most common causes of lymphoedema worldwide with an estimated 40 million people affected. In India, LF is considered...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Lymphoedema Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 54 - 58 |
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| Formato: | case study pictorial tables/charts Journal Article |
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Jun2019
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