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Reason For Swelling In Ankles And Feet With Redness In Skin Like Sunburn

for six days i have had swelling in my ankles and feet sometimes in the calf and knees, my skin when standing for a while goes red if sunburnt. i did get a bit sunburnt on 6 days ago but is fine now. i do have factor 5 lieden defect so know it is not a blood clot. so what is it?
Mon, 28 Apr 2014
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swelling in leg could be just physiological may be like just because of excess standing posture pregnancy certain. drugs..or systemic involvement like heart, liver, kidney, thyroid, anemia, diabetes, skin conditions like erythema nodosum
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Reason For Swelling In Ankles And Feet With Redness In Skin Like Sunburn

swelling in leg could be just physiological may be like just because of excess standing posture pregnancy certain. drugs..or systemic involvement like heart, liver, kidney, thyroid, anemia, diabetes, skin conditions like erythema nodosum