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Lymphedema Learning Center

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There are several types of congenital abnormalities associated with other birth defects of the lymphatics, which cause this condition. One in 10,000 people have this type of lymphedema. Lymphatics can be damaged or obstructed by many different age...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Lymphatic obstruction is a blockage of the lymph nodes - vessels that drain fluid from tissues throughout the body and allow immune cells to travel where they are needed. Lymphatic obstruction is also called lymphedema, which means swelling of the...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 2, 2008
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