White cell accumulation in dependent legs of patients with venous hypertension: A possible mechanism for trophic changes in the skin

British Medical Journal (Clinical research ed.)

Volumn 296, Issue 6638, 1988, Pages 1693-1695

  Thomas, P R S ^a   Nash, G B ^b   Dormandy, J A ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEG ULCER; LEUKOCYTE; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ULCER; TROPHIC ULCER; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; VENOUS HYPERTENSION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LEUKOCYTES; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; MIDDLE AGE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; VARICOSE ULCER; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 0023916917     PISSN: 02670623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.296.6638.1693     Document Type: Article

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