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Lloyd Klein, who was in a two-decade relationship with the Swiss native, told People that Wildenstein suffered from phlebitis, or the inflammation of a vein, prior to her death Tuesday in Paris.—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025 But Klein told the outlets his late partner had phlebitis, a condition the Mayo Clinic describes as a blood clot to form and block one or more veins, often in the legs.—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025 Klein shared that the Swiss socialite died from phlebitis, or thrombophlebitis, a condition that causes a blood clot to form and block one or more veins, often in the legs, according to the Mayo Clinic.—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025 On a more serious note, over time swelling can lead to inflammation (phlebitis) and painful and debilitating ulcers.—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 11 May 2023 Patients at the town spa come to treat rheumatism and phlebitis.—Bob Morris, Town & Country, 3 May 2018
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