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Disease Specific to Chronic Lymphedema and Class III Obesity

Elephantiasis nostras verrucosa (ENV) is a unique, chronic condition found in patients with obesity and chronic secondary lymphedema. It develops due to chronic inflammation and recurrent infection, most commonly on gravity-dependent sites. Progressive tissue enlargement, deformity, and disability n...

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Autores principales: Figenshau, Karen G., Lindquist, Matthew B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7182976/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32351576
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9234183