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What could cause my left hand to swell up?
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Many things...: To narrow down what could be a very long list of answers, we need more information: any injuries or systemic illnesses? Where is the swelling, is it accompanied by pain? What makes it worse? What makes it better?
Answered 9/23/2012
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