Assessment of wall structure and composition of varicose veins with reference to collagen, elastin and smooth muscle content

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 230-237

  Travers, J P ^a   Brookes, C E ^a   Evans, J ^a   Baker, D M ^a   Kent, C ^a   Makin, G S ^a   Mayhew, T M ^a  

^a International Medical College   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Collagen; Elastin; Muscle; Varicose vein

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; ELASTIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SMOOTH MUSCLE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TISSUE SECTION; VARICOSIS; VEIN STRIPPING; VEIN WALL;

EID: 0029892315     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(96)80058-X     Document Type: Article

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