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My father aged 77 years has leg swelling in day which improves on sleeping. The swelling has increased. He has bp since25 years and diabetes since15 years. He has scattered ulcers in stomach. As a result doctors have stopped ecosprin. What is the alternative. (he takes losar and atorva).
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Dear sir your father is diabetic and he may have albumuniria which can decrease the albumin in blood. This decrease lead decreased oncoming pressure is cause of swelling leg which decreases in morning and visible as day passes. There are other causes like varicose vein or right sided heart failure.
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