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Effect of family history on the incidence of varicose veins: a population-based follow-up study in Finland.
Angiology - 1 Jan 2000
Ahti Tiina M, Mäkivaara Liisa A, Luukkaala Tiina, Hakama Matti, Laurikka Jari O
Abstract excerpt
In the literature, the estimates of high risk of family history for varicose veins are based on prevalence rates from cross-sectional studies. The purpose of this study was to compare such prevalence rates with incidence rates from our longitudinal follow-up study to find out whether there is a difference due to the methodology. A validated questionnaire was used in 3 middle-aged cohorts (n = 6874) in Tampere,...
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