There are several causes of edema, including diabetes, pregnancy, heart failure, and kidney diseases. Excessive heat is one of the causes of heat edema because the fluid tends to leak out of the blood vessels at high temperatures. When this fluid remains in the body for long, it accumulates in the tissues and causes swelling or edema.
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