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What causes accumulation/formulation of body fuids (in severe cases 750 ml) besides the walls of heart?
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Many: Many things can do this: lack of protein in bloodstream due to nutrition issues or kidney dysfunction; unrecognized sleep apnea; venous insufficiency of the legs along with excessive sodium ingestion to name a few. Also, certain medicstions may provoke fluid retention, Actos (pioglitazone) and nonsteroidals (eg naproxen) to name a few.
Answered 3/25/2015
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