Podoconiosis - non-filarial geochemical elephantiasis - a neglected tropical disease?
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Podoconiosis: non-infectious geochemical elephantiasis.
This article reviews peer-reviewed publications and book chapters on the history, epidemiology, genetics, ecology, pathogenesis, pathology and management of podoconiosis (endemic non-filarial elephantiasis). Podoconiosis is a non-infectious geochemical elephantiasis caused by exposure of bare feet to irritant alkalic clay soils. It is found in at least 10 countries in tropical Africa, Central A...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1610-0379,1610-0387
DOI: 10.1111/j.1610-0387.2009.07099.x