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I've had severe edema for 3 yrs. now my white blood cell count is down, kidney and heart are fine. why can no one tell where edema's coming from. help?
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? Excessive Salt : Sometimes excessive salt intake, glucocoritcoids medications, venous insufficiency in the legs, low blood proteins can cause that. Suggest PCP work this up
Answered 5/13/2014
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