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Biology, 2021 This narrative review portrays the lymphatic system, a poorly understood but important physiological system. While several reviews have been published that are related to the biology of the lymphatic system and lymphedema, the physiological alternations, which arise due to disturbances of this system, and during lymphedema therapy, are poorly ...
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GTZ in Indonesia: Strengthening health systems through neglected diseases [PDF]
, 2004 BACKGROUND: The success of programs to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF) depends in large part on their ability to achieve and sustain high levels of compliance with mass drug administration (MDA). This paper reports results from a comprehensive review
Krentel, A
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Economic Costs and Benefits of a Community-Based Lymphedema Management Program for Lymphatic Filariasis in Odisha State, India [PDF]
, 2016 Lymphatic filariasis afflicts 68 million people in 73 countries, including 17 million persons living with chronic lymphedema. The Global Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis aims to stop new infections and to provide care for persons already ...
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Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2000 Aggressively applied decongestive measures (ie, manual lymphatic drainage, low-stretch bandaging, exercise, skin care, application of compressive elastic garments) are the mainstay of lymphatic therapy. Therapeutic regimens should differentiate between the sequential goals of acute volume reduction and maintenance of limb volume.
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A novel KIF11 mutation in a Turkish patient with microcephaly, lymphedema, and chorioretinal dysplasia from a consanguineous family. [PDF]
, 2012 Microcephaly–lymphedema–chorioretinal dysplasia (MLCRD) syndrome is a rare syndrome that was first described in 1992. Characteristic craniofacial features include severe microcephaly, upslanting palpebral fissures, prominent ears, a broad nose, and a ...
Atlihan, F +6 more
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Omental Vascularized Lymph Node Flap: A Radiographic Analysis [PDF]
, 2018 Background Vascularized lymph node transfer is an increasingly popular option for the treatment of lymphedema. The omental donor site is advantageous for its copious soft tissue, well-defined collateral circulation, and large number of available nodes ...
Chu, Michael W. +3 more
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Mutations in GATA2 cause primary lymphedema associated with a predisposition to acute myeloid leukemia (Emberger syndrome). [PDF]
, 2011 We report an allelic series of eight mutations in GATA2 underlying Emberger syndrome, an autosomal dominant primary lymphedema associated with a predisposition to acute myeloid leukemia.
C Preudhomme +32 more
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Sex Hormones in Lymphedema [PDF]
Cancers, 2021 Lymphedema is a disorder of the lymphatic vascular system characterized by impaired lymphatic return resulting in swelling of the extremities and accumulation of undrained interstitial fluid/lymph that results in fibrosis and adipose tissue deposition in the limb.
Florent Morfoisse +10 more
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Lymphedema: Etiopathogenesis [PDF]
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 1992 Two main factors have impeded the progress of work on the lymphatic vessels…, namely lack of methods of investigation and lack of interest. The latter has been partly due to the paucity of efective therapeutic methods to deal with lymphatic vessel disorders.
Theresa W. Fossum Dvm +1 more
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Physical therapies for reducing and controlling lymphoedema of the limbs. [PDF]
, 2008 Background Lymphoedema is the accumulation of excess fluid in the body caused by obstruction of the lymphatic drainage mechanisms. Management involves decongesting the reduced lymphatic pathways in order to reduce the size of the limb.
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