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A member asked:
Will having boils cause the lymph nodes to swell?
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Yes: Boils, or skin infections (dermal infections) can as most infections cause local lymph nodes to swell.
Answered 1/1/2019
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Monitoring Centers: Lymphatic system absorbs/carries things too big to go into the arteries/veins like bacteria eaten by white cells and digested food. Lymph nodes "taste" the lymph for anything bad like bacteria/viruses/cancers, etc. When it detects a problem, it alerts the immune system and your body reacts. They enlarge in response to the inflammation they create when they react. They shrink when all is well.
Answered 2/14/2017
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