Prevalence of varicose veins and chronic venous insufficiency in men and women in the general population: Edinburgh Vein Study

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 149-153

  Evans, C J ^a   Fowkes, F G R ^a   Ruckley, C V ^b   Lee, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE PREVALENCE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GENDER DISPARITY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; TRUNK; VARICOSIS;

EDINBURGH; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032977870     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.53.3.149     Document Type: Article

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