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Leg edema

Known as: legs oedema, edema leg, edema of legs 
An abnormal accumulation of fluid beneath the skin of the legs. [HPO:probinson]
National Institutes of Health

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Cardiovascular DiseasesEdema of lower extremityKaufman-McKusick syndromeNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

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Edema

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Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
Adjustable Velcro Compression Devices are More Effective than Inelastic Bandages in Reducing Venous Edema in the Initial Treatment Phase: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Pneumatic compression devices are an effective therapy for restless legs syndrome: a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, sham-controlled trial.
BACKGROUND Pharmacotherapy for restless legs syndrome (RLS) may be ineffective or complicated by side effects. Uncontrolled… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Quantitative lymph imaging for assessment of lymph function using indocyanine green fluorescence lymphography.
Review
2002
Review
2002
Contemporary morbidity from lymphadenectomy for penile squamous cell carcinoma: the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Experience.
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
High-volume, heavy-resistance strength training and muscle damage in young and older women.
To determine possible age differences in muscle damage response to strength training, ultrastructural muscle damage was assessed… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Edema and Leg Volume: Methods of Assessment
Various techniques may be used to assess leg edema. The value of these investigations has been discussed in depth in the… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Randomised community-based trial of annual single-dose diethylcarbamazine with or without ivermectin against Wuchereria bancrofti infection in human beings and mosquitoes
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Stage I corpus cancer: is teletherapy necessary?
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Lymphatic function in the yellow nail syndrome
Summary Peripheral oedema is commonly seen in the yellow nail syndrome (YNS). Contrast lymphangiography has shown abnormal… 
Review
1980
Review
1980
Clinically significant side effects of lithium treatment A SURVEY OF 237 PATIENTS IN LONG‐TERM TREATMENT
A group of 237 patients in long‐term lithium treatment were questioned specifically about five side effects commonly associated… 
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