The incidence of venous disease in Brazil based on the CEAP classification. An epidemiological study

International Angiology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 316-321

  Scuderi, Angelo ^a   Raskin, B ^b   Al Assal, F ^b   Scuderi, P ^a   Scuderi, M A ^c   Rivas, C E S ^c   Costa, D H ^c   Bruginski, C G ^c   Morissugui, A N ^b  

^a INSPEMOC   (Brazil)

^b PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DE CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^c PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DE SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Classification; Epidemiology; Pathology; Veins

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEG VEIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZATION; REGISTRATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TELANGIECTASIA; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VALIDATION PROCESS; VEIN DISEASE; WESTERN HEMISPHERE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BRAZIL; CHILD; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; GRAVIDITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DISTRIBUTION; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 0345700740     PISSN: 03929590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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