Skin iron deposition characterises lipodermatosclerosis and leg ulcer

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 777-782

  Caggiati, A ^a   Rosi, C ^a   Casini, A ^a   Cirenza, M ^a   Petrozza, V ^a   Acconcia, M C ^a   Zamboni, P ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic venous disorders; Haemosiderin; Iron; Lipodermatosclerosis; Venous ulcer

Indexed keywords

FERRIC ION; HEMOSIDERIN;

ADULT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; LIPODERMATOSCLEROSIS; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN PIGMENTATION; VEIN DISEASE;

BIOPSY; DERMATITIS; FEMALE; HEMOSIDERIN; HUMANS; HYPERPIGMENTATION; IRON; IRON OVERLOAD; ITALY; LEG ULCER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCLERODERMA, LOCALIZED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN; SKIN PIGMENTATION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 78649633030     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.08.015     Document Type: Article

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