Selective loss of extracellular matrix proteins is linked to biophysical properties of varicose veins assessed by ultrasonography

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 449-456

  Jeanneret, C ^a   Baldi, T ^a   Hailemariam, S ^b   Koella, C ^a   Gewaltig, J ^a   Biedermann, B C ^a,c,d  

^a KANTONSSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b Cantonal Institute of Pathology   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

^d Kantonsspital   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 2; ELASTIN; SCLEROPROTEIN;

ARTERY BYPASS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEPLETION; TISSUE MICROARRAY; VARICOSIS; VEIN COMPLIANCE;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COLLAGEN TYPE III; ELASTIN; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX PROTEINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MICROARRAY ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAPHENOUS VEIN; VARICOSE VEINS;

EID: 34247236181     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.5630     Document Type: Article

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