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Pls my mom has swollen thighs .what can cause this?
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Fat: People store excess weight in different areas. Buttock, stomach, thighs are common locations. Water weight and dependent edema if your Mom is not moving around a lot. Have your Mom see a doctor for check up and evaluation for medically supervised weight loss.
Answered 11/30/2017
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