The varicose saphenous vein, functional and ultrastructural studies, with special reference to smooth muscle

Phlebology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 89-95

  Thulesius, O ^a   Ugaily Thulesius, L ^a   Gjores, J E ^a   Neglen, P ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

endothelial cells; smooth muscle; varicose veins; venous insufficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 84973218808     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 17581125     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026835558800300205     Document Type: Article

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