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Genetic polymorphisms of vein wall remodeling in chronic venous disease: a narrative and systematic review.
Blood - 21 Aug 2014
Bharath Vighnesh, Kahn Susan R, Lazo-Langner Alejandro
Abstract excerpt
Chronic venous disease encompasses a spectrum of disorders caused by an abnormal venous system. They include chronic venous insufficiency, varicose veins, lipodermatosclerosis, postthrombotic syndrome, and venous ulceration. Some evidence suggests a genetic predisposition to chronic venous disease from gene polymorphisms associated mainly with vein wall remodeling. The literature exploring these polymorphisms has...
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