Responses to treatment in primary and secondary lymphedema: Effects of body mass index and delays in recognition

European Journal of Lymphology and Related Problems

Volumn 16, Issue 47, 2006, Pages 10-13

  Iker, Emily ^a   Glass, Edwin ^a  

^a Lymphedema Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Manual lymph drainage therapy; Primary lymphedema; Secondary lymphedema; Therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649900432     PISSN: 07785569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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