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My ankles and feet tend to swell, what causes that?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Louis Grenzer answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Not sure: There are lots of reasons why people retain fluid including heart and/or kidney problems. You need some basic tests to find the reason you are retaining fluid.

Answered 8/20/2017

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Swelling: Multiple potential causes including heart, kidney, liver, or vein problems in the legs.

Dr Ferdowsi and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/27/2017

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