Diogene Rwayitare

Hematological profiles and preventive-practice characteristics among patients with podoconiosis: A case-control study in Musanze District, Rwanda

Background Podoconiosis is a chronic, disfiguring, non-filarial form of lymphedema caused by prolonged barefoot exposure to irritant soil. An estimated four million people are affected globally, with cases documented in more than 32 countries, 18 of which are in Africa. In Rwanda...