The health and economic burden of podoconiosis in East Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis of health outcomes with narrative synthesis of economic evidence.
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- 2026 Jun
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pntd.0014427,
title = {The health and economic burden of podoconiosis in East Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis of health outcomes with narrative synthesis of economic evidence.},
author = {Hitimana N and Anagnostopoulou V and Bremner S and Uwimana NU and Hounsome N and Rugema L and Mutesa L and Semrau M},
year = {2026},
journal = {PLoS neglected tropical diseases},
doi = {10.1371/journal.pntd.0014427},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014427}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - The health and economic burden of podoconiosis in East Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis of health outcomes with narrative synthesis of economic evidence. AU - Hitimana N AU - Anagnostopoulou V AU - Bremner S AU - Uwimana NU AU - Hounsome N AU - Rugema L AU - Mutesa L AU - Semrau M PY - 2026 JO - PLoS neglected tropical diseases DO - 10.1371/journal.pntd.0014427 UR - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014427 ER -
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N, H., V, A., S, B., NU, U., N, H., L, R., L, M., & M, S. (2026). The health and economic burden of podoconiosis in East Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis of health outcomes with narrative synthesis of economic evidence.. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014427
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- pubmed · retrieved 2026-09-25T11:22:24.579Z
- europe-pmc · retrieved 2026-09-25T11:22:24.591Z