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Are there some genetic reasons i get skin swelling off and on?
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Yes: Many of them, lupes, sclerdrema, atopic dermatitis, allergey, and hereditary angioedema and more.
Answered 5/11/2013
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Eval may help: There are many causes of skin swelling and not all are genetic. One condition called hereditary angioedema is a genetic type of swelling that often runs in family. In this condition, swelling occurs without hives. Blood tests can evaluate for this.
Answered 9/5/2013
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