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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Autori principali:	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
Natura:	Artigo
Lingua:	Inglês
Pubblicazione:	MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Serie:	Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Soggetti:	neglected tropical disease lower extremity lymphatic filariasis tissue tonometry bio-impedance spectroscopy lymphedema
Accesso online:	https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/2/4/50
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