Prevalence and presentation of chronic venous disease in Pakistan: A multicentre study

Phlebology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 74-79

  Khan, A F A ^a   Chaudhri, R ^b   Ashraf, M A ^c   Mazaffar, M S ^d   Zawar ul Imam, S ^e   Tanveer, M ^f  

^a ALLAMA IQBAL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Pakistan)

^b RAWALPINDI MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Pakistan)

^c Social Security Hospital   (Pakistan)

^d Cantonment General Hospital   (Pakistan)

^e Shah Bhitai Government Hospital   (India)

^f NONE

Author keywords

Chronic venous insufficiency; Prevalence; Risk factor; Varicose veins; Venous ulcers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD CLOT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EXERCISE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG CRAMP; LEG PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PAKISTAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; VEIN DISEASE;

CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; VARICOSE VEINS; VENOUS ULCERS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; VARICOSE ULCER; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 84879496979     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 14333031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/phleb.2012.011122     Document Type: Review

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