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Review
. 2016 Jul;138(1):111e-118e.
doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000002258.

Diagnosis and Management of Obesity-Induced Lymphedema

Arin K Greene  1   2
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Review

Diagnosis and Management of Obesity-Induced Lymphedema

Arin K Greene. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Jul.
No abstract available

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    1. Maclellan RA, Couto RA, Sullivan JE, Grant FD, Slavin SA, Greene AK. Management of primary and secondary lymphedema: Analysis of 225 referrals to a center. Ann Plast Surg. 2015;75:197200.