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Leg swelling
Can edema in legs caused by low albumin level in blood ?
My mother gets leg swelling but her blood albumin and creatinine always come back normal
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Yes low albumin level can cause oedema
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I understood your concern and noted the problem as well .I need to ask few more details to make a diagnosis and start treatment and advice which suits you. Pl consult me on Practo , so that I can help you better.book a time slot as per your convenience for consultation.
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Low albumin level may cause leg edema
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Leg edema can occur because of many causes one of which can be low albumin . Need complete clinical history to comment further on the cause for leg edema
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Should rule out other causes of leg swelling such as Heart failure, chronic venous disease, lymphedema,etc
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It can be due to varicose vein/ low albumin and many other reasons are there
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