Classification and grading of chronic venous disease in the lower limbs. A consensus statement

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 487-492

  Beebe, H G ^a   Bergan, J J ^a   Bergqvist, D ^a   Eklof, B ^a   Eriksson, I ^a   Goldman, M P ^a   Greenfield, L J ^a   Hobson, R W ^a   Juhan, C ^a   Kistner, R L ^a   Labropoulos, N ^a   Malouf, G M ^a   Menzoian, J O ^a   Moneta, G L ^a   Myers, K A ^a   Neglen, P ^a   Nicolaides, A N ^a   O'Donnell, T F ^a   Partsch, H ^a   Perrin, M ^a   Porter, J M ^a   Raju, S ^a   Rich, N M ^a   Richardson, G ^a   Schanzer, H ^a   Smith, P C ^a   Strandness, D E ^a   Sumner, D S ^a   Darke, S G ^a   Ruckley, C V ^a   more..

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; LEG PHLEBOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VEIN OCCLUSION PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; VENOUS REFLUX;

EID: 0030468168     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(96)80019-0     Document Type: Article

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