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My dr is sure that my calf edema is from leaky blood vessels. what could make him so confident?
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The question is why: Edema always leaks from blood vessels, but why? It could be related to too much salt in the diet or pressure on veins from being overweight, varicose veins, or too much standing. It sounds like the doc was saying there's no evidence of a more serious cause like heart, lung, kidney or liver disease or blocked veins.
Answered 3/29/2013
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