Incidence of chronic venous disease in the Edinburgh Vein Study

Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 59-67

  Robertson, Lindsay ^a   Lee, Amanda J ^b   Evans, Christine J ^c   Boghossian, Sheila ^a   Allan, Paul L ^a   Ruckley, C Vaughan ^a   Fowkes, F G R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; VARICOSIS;

EID: 84878061838     PISSN: 2213333X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2012.05.006     Document Type: Article

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