Microcirculatory changes parallel the clinical deterioration of chronic venous insufficiency

Phlebology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 81-86

  Labropoulos, Nicos ^a   Wierks, C ^a   Oh, D ^a   Golts, E ^a   Volteas, S K ^b   Leon, M ^b   Volteas, N ^b   Nicolaides, A N ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic venous insufficiency; Laser Doppler flowmetry; Microcirculation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE DURATION; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; HEAT STRESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROCIRCULATION; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; SUPINE POSITION; VASOMOTOR REFLEX; VENOUS REFLUX; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 3042671357     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/026835504323080362     Document Type: Article

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