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Old 03-31-2009, 01:17 PM
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there are rare diseases than can cause PN.

One is porphyria.

Also the globulemias cause PN symptoms. These make the blood thick and impair circulation to the feet and fingers.

Scleroderma can also cause pain in the hands and feet as a result of tissue stiffening.

Another rare cause is amyloidosis.

And there is paraneoplasia...PN from a cancer hidden elsewhere.

All of these are not common and often not considered by most doctors.
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