Anasarca
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Anasarca is a term describing the edema of connective tissue. It manifests as general accumulation of fluid and infiltration of connective tissue with fluid. It is a severe general edema. It is often caused by heart, liver or kidney failure, malnutrition, in hypoalbuminemia.
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- PASTOR, Jan. Langenbeck's medical web page [online]. [cit. 2009]. <https://langenbeck.webs.com/>.
- VOKURKA, Martin a Jan HUGO, et al. Velký lékařský slovník. 9. vydání. Praha : Maxdorf, 2009. 1159 s. ISBN 978-80-7345-202-5.
