Venous insufficiency in male workers with a standing profession: Part 2: Diurnal volume changes of the lower legs

Dermatology

Volumn 194, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 121-126

  Krijnen, R M A ^a   De Boer, E M ^a   Ader H J ^a   Bruynzeel, D P ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chronic venous insufficiency; Leg edema; Leg volume measurements; Occupational disorder; Optical leg volume meter; Standing profession

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FATIGUE; HUMAN; LEG EDEMA; LOWER LEG; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDING;

EID: 0030892521     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: 14219832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000246078     Document Type: Article

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