The epidemiology of varicose veins: The Framingham Study

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 96-101

  Brand, F N ^a   Dannenberg, A L ^a   Abbott, R D ^a   Kannel, W B ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; FRAMINGHAM HEART STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK FACTOR; SEX; SEX DIFFERENCE; VARICOSIS;

EID: 0023910247     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0749-3797(18)31203-0     Document Type: Article

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