| CDT | complete decongestive therapy |
| ISL | International Society of Lymphology |
| PLND | popliteal lymph node dissection |
| WT | wild-type |
| VEGF-C | vascular endothelial growth factor C |
| DC | dendritic cell |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| LEC | lymphatic endothelial cell |
| Th1 | T helper 1 |
| Th2 | T helper 2 |
| TGF-β1 | transforming growth factor-β1 |
| BMI | body mass index |
| MRSA | Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| LMC | lymphatic muscle cell |
| Treg | T-regulatory cell |
| LTB4 | leukotriene B4 |
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