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Pathogenesis of varicose veins.
Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR - 1 Jan 2012
Oklu Rahmi, Habito Roy, Mayr Manuel, Deipolyi Amy R, Albadawi Hassan, Hesketh Robin, Walker T Gregory, Linskey Katy R, Long Chandler A, Wicky Stephan, Stoughton Julianne, Watkins Michael T
Abstract excerpt
Despite the high prevalence of varicose veins and the recent surge in research on the condition, the precise mechanisms underlying their development remain uncertain. In the past decade, there has been a shift from initial theories based on purely mechanical factors to hypotheses pointing to complex molecular changes causing histologic alterations in the vessel wall and extracellular matrix. Despite progress in...
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