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What is pretibial edama and what does it mean?
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?Hyperthyroid: Pre-tibial edema can be part of general edema due to heart failure, low protein etc. However, a special case of pre-tibial myxedema is seen in some patients with hyperactivity of thyroid gland.
Answered 8/10/2012
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