Background: There are no studies about the prevalence of skin diseases in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state. An area of swamp, mangrove and tropical rain forest with various factors influencing skin diseases. Aim: To find out the pattern of skin diseases in relation to age and sex and compa...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i930897
Skin bleaching is the use of chemical substances to lighten the colour of the skin. Despite various publications and documentaries on the harmful effects of skin bleaching, it is still becoming increasingly common especially among the black skin coloured individuals. A lighter sk...
Aims: To assess the prevalence of herbal use and factors that predispose (predictors). dermatology patients to the use of herbal preparations and medications at the Dermatology clinic of University of Port-Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), Port-Harcourt, Nigeria. Study Design:...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i330309
Background: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of communicable diseases that are present. In tropical and subtropical countries. They predominantly occur in developing countries, but may also be found in some developed countries; often associated with poverty,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i2130406