Evaluation of Chronic Venous Disease

Vascular Diagnosis

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 447-461

  Labropoulos, Nicos ^a   Leon, Luis R ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 49749119566     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-7216-9426-9.50049-2     Document Type: Chapter

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