Open AccessLower-Extremity Lymphedema and Elevated Body-Mass Index
Author(s) -
Arin K. Greene,
Frederick D. Grant,
Sumner A. Slavin
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmc1201684
Subject(s) - lymphedema , medicine , body mass index , morbidly obese , obesity , secondary lymphedema , physical therapy , surgery , weight loss , cancer , breast cancer
This letter reports lymphedema in 5 of 15 morbidly obese patients and suggests that morbid obesity may constitute a novel cause of lymphedema.
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