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Pathogenesis of varicose veins and implications for clinical management.
Vascular - 1 Jan 2000
Naoum Joseph J, Hunter Glenn C
Abstract excerpt
Varicose veins (VVs) classically result from venous hypertension owing to incompetence of the major communications between the superficial and deep veins of the lower extremity. In a significant number of patients, there is no demonstrable truncal saphenous reflux and varicosities are the result of isolated perforating and nonsaphenous vein incompetence. The clinical and histologic features of VVs are the result...
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