The
estimated number of people affected by lymphedma in the UK is approximately: 2.418.750
ENGLAND = 2.036.250
SCOTLAND = 198.750
WALES = 116.250
NORTHERN IRELAND = 67.500
Birth related Primary
lymphedema is estimated to affect more than 10.000 within the UK. The estimated prevalence in primary lymphedema is 1:6000
References:
1/ Macdonald, J., Geyer, M. (2010) Wounds and
Lymphoedema Management. Geneva: WHO (World Health Organization).
2/ Schingale, Franz-Josef,
"Lymphoedema, Lipoedema, Diagnosis and Therapy: A Guide for Those
Affected," 2003, Hannover: Schlütersche GmbH & Co. KG.
3/ Diagnosis and
Management of Lymphatic Vascular Disease / http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18755341 / http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0735109708021001
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