Clinical, functional and quality of life changes after balneokinesis with sulphurous water in patients with varicose veins

Vasa - Journal of Vascular Diseases

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 26-30

  Mancini Jr , S ^a   Piccinetti, A ^a   Nappi, G ^b   Mancini, S ^a   Caniato, A ^c   Coccheri, Sergio ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Balneotherapy; Hydrotherapy; Spa treatments; Varicose veins; Veno arteriolar reflex

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BALNEOTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SKIN ULCER; TELANGIECTASIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSIS;

EID: 0037292849     PISSN: 03011526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0301-1526.32.1.26     Document Type: Article

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