Background: Lymphedema results from inadequate lymphatic function due to failure of lymphatic development or injury to a functioning lymphatic system. Patients suffer enlargement of the affected area, psychosocial morbidity, infection, and functional disability. The purpose of this study was to characterize the disease in a cohort of patients referred to a specialized center.

中文翻译：

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对 700 份淋巴水肿计划转诊的研究。

背景：淋巴水肿是由于淋巴系统发育失败或淋巴系统功能受损导致淋巴功能不足所致。患者会出现受影响区域扩大、社会心理发病率、感染和功能障碍。本研究的目的是在转诊到专科中心的一组患者中描述该疾病的特征。