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Article: Findings from L. Henok et al in dermatology reported.(Report)
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- October 29, 2008
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" Podoconiosis is a geochemical elephantiasis common among subsistence farmers in Ethiopia. It is completely preventable but, untreated, leads to considerable physical disability, social stigma and economic disadvantage," scientists in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia report (see also Dermatology).
"Quality of life has to date not been assessed among patients with podoconiosis. Objectives We aimed to assess the feasibility, internal consistency and concurrent validity of an Amharic translation of the Cardiff Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) among patients with podoconiosis in southern Ethiopia. We performed a comparative cross-sectional study among 74 new patients and ...