Telangiectasia in the Edinburgh Vein Study: Epidemiology and Association with Trunk Varices and Symptoms

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 719-724

  Ruckley, C V ^a   Evans, C J ^b   Allan, P L ^a   Lee, A J ^c   Fowkes, F G R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b Lothian Health ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Symptoms; Telangiectasia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERIPHERAL VEIN; PHOTOGRAPHY; POPULATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOM SAMPLE; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SCREENING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TELANGIECTASIA; VARICOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SCOTLAND; TELANGIECTASIS; VARICOSE VEINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56049118439     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.08.012     Document Type: Article

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