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Heritability of venous biomechanics.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Jan 2013
Molnár Andrea Àgnes, Tárnoki Adám Domonkos, Tárnoki Dávid László, Kulcsár Zoltán, Littvay Levente, Garami Zsolt, Préda István, Kiss Róbert Gábor, Bérczi Viktor, Lannert Agnes, Monos Emil, Nádasy György László
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Altered venous biomechanics may contribute to the pathogenesis of venous diseases, and their heritability is less known. METHODS AND RESULTS: Seventy-eight monozygotic twin pairs (aged 42.4 ± 16.8 years) and 24 same-sex dizygotic twin pairs (aged 50.5 ± 16.1 years) were examined. Anteroposterior and mediolateral diameters of the common femoral vein were measured by ultrasonography. Measurements were...
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