Distribution and prevalence of reflux in the superficial and deep venous system in the general population - results from the Bonn Vein Study, Germany

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 680-687

  Maurins, Uldis ^a   Hoffmann, Barbara H ^b   Lösch, Christian ^b   Jöckel, Karl Heinz ^b   Rabe, Eberhard ^c   Pannier, Felicitas ^c  

^a PAULS STRADINS CLINICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Latvia)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ESSEN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; MALE; PERIPHERAL VEIN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VEIN DISEASE; VENOUS REFLUX;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; REGISTRIES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, DUPLEX; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 49749136994     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.04.029     Document Type: Article

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