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Current Best Practice in the Management of Varicose Veins

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2022
Mark Steven Whiteley The Whiteley Clinic, Guildford, GU2 7RF, UKCorrespondence: Mark Steven Whiteley, The Whiteley Clinic, 1 Stirling House, Stirling Road, Guildford, GU2 7RF, UK, Tel +44 330 058 1850, Email mark@thewhiteleyclinic.co.ukAbstract: This ...
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Genome-wide association analysis and replication in 810,625 individuals with varicose veins

Nature Communications, 2022
Although varicose veins are a common condition, the genetic basis is not well understood. Here, the authors find genetic variants associated with varicose veins and show that a higher polygenic risk score for varicose veins correlates with a greater ...
Waheed-Ul-Rahman Ahmed, Sam Kleeman, Michael Ng, Wei Wang, Adam Auton, 23andMe Research Team, Regent Lee, Ashok Handa, Krina T. Zondervan, Akira Wiberg, Dominic Furniss   +10 more
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Varicose veins and its risk factors among nurses at Dhulikhel hospital: a cross sectional study

BMC Nursing, 2020
Background Women in nursing professions are at high risk for developing varicose veins as it requires physical work and prolonged standing. The aim of the study is to estimate the current prevalence of varicose veins among nurses at Dhulikhel Hospital ...
Regan Shakya, Robin Man Karmacharya, Rojina Shrestha, Archana Shrestha   +3 more
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Prevalence and awareness of varicose veins among teachers in Abha, Saudi Arabia

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
Background: Teachers, compelled by the nature of their profession, are required to stand for a significant amount of time. This prolonged standing, being one of the risk factors for venous insufficiency, puts them at risk to develop varicose veins. Hence,
Abdullah Dalboh, Nawaf Amer Alshehri, Abdulmajeed Abdullah Alrafie, Khalid Ali Bakri   +3 more
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Causal relationship between varicose veins and hydrocele: A bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization study [PDF]

SAGE Open Medicine
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the causal relationship between varicose veins and hydroceles. Methods: Genetic data for varicose veins and hydroceles were extracted from a Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS).
Chunzhi Guo, Yan Qu, Hong Liu
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Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis for RNA-Sequencing Data of the Varicose Veins Transcriptome

Frontiers in Physiology, 2019
ObjectiveVaricose veins are a common problem worldwide and can cause significant impairments in health-related quality of life, but the etiology and pathogenesis remain not well defined. This study aims to elucidate transcriptomic regulations of varicose
Jianbin Zhang, Qiangqiang Nie, Qiangqiang Nie, Chaozeng Si, Cheng Wang, Yang Chen, Weiliang Sun, Lin Pan, Jing Guo, Jie Kong, Yiyao Cui, Feng Wang, Xueqiang Fan, Zhidong Ye, Jianyan Wen, Peng Liu, Peng Liu   +16 more
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Cold hypersensitivity in the lower extremities: an underappreciated symptom in patients with varicose veins [PDF]

Open Heart
Background This study aimed to investigate the frequently overlooked symptoms of cold hypersensitivity and heavy legs related to varicose veins in a large sample of patients.Methods Data on 8782 adults aged 30–70 years without a history of cancer were ...
Disline Manli Tantoh, Yung-Po Liaw, Oswald Ndi Nfor, Cheng-Ken Tsai, Hsuan-Yin Wu, Wen-Yu Lu   +5 more
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Risk assessment of varicose veins among the traffic police of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nepal

Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 2019
Introduction: Varicose veins are swollen, tortuous, and sometimes painful veins that are filled with an abnormal collection of blood. Varicose veins are known to be common among professionals such as teachers, traffic police, nurses, shopkeepers, and bus
Robin Man Karmacharya, Laxmi Prajapati, Sangeeta Rai   +2 more
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Causal role of immune cells in varicose veins: insights from a Mendelian randomization study [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Immune factors play a pivotal role in the development of vascular diseases. However, research on the relationship between immune cells and the risk of varicose veins remains limited.
Qi-Feng Zhang, Qi-Li Liu
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Anatomical, Pathophysiological, and Clinical Aspects of Extra-Pelvic Varicose Veins of Pelvic Origin [PDF]

Diagnostics
Venous hypertension in the pelvic veins can result in the development of varicosities in the perineum, and sometimes also in the lower extremities. These varicose veins are anatomically and functionally different from typical varicosities associated with
Aleksandra Jaworucka-Kaczorowska, Marian Simka   +1 more
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