Patterns of reflux and severity of varicose veins in the general population - Edinburgh vein study

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 470-477

  Allan, Pl ^a   Bradbury, Aw ^b   Evans, Cj ^c   Lee, Aj ^c   Vaughan Ruckley, C ^a   Fowkes, Fgr ^c  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Doppler ultrasonography; Epidemiology; Population study; Ultrasonography; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; LEG VEIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERIPHERAL VEIN; POPLITEAL VEIN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; TRUNK; UNITED KINGDOM; VARICOSIS; VENOUS REFLUX;

EID: 0034520623     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.2000.1223     Document Type: Article

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