Varicose veins

Circulation

Volumn 130, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 582-587

  Piazza, Gregory ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

pathophysiology; spider veins; treatment; varicose veins; venous insufficiency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; RISK REDUCTION; VARICOSE VEINS; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; VARICOSE VEINS; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 84906052546     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: 15244539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.008331     Document Type: Article

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