Cyclical edema syndrome
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Periodic swelling or bloating that occurs in women while they are standing but disappears when they lie down. Abnormal increase in aldosterone hormone may be the reason for this kind of postural changes.[1]
References
- ↑ Kuchel O, Bolté E, Chrétien M, et al. (January 1987). "Cyclical edema and hypokalemia due to occult episodic hypercorticism". J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 64 (1): 170–4. PMID 3023428.
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