Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023 BackgroundThe association between serum sex hormones and lower extremity varicose veins has been reported in observational studies. However, it is unclear whether the association reflects a causal relationship. Besides, serum sex hormone-binding globulin
Qinglu Fan +4 more
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Cartilaginous metaplasia of varicose veins: a case report [PDF]
, 2013 Cartilaginous metaplasia of superficial veins was found in a 64-year-old woman who underwent surgery for varicose veins. At operation, some varicose veins of the medial thigh were semi-rigid and fibroelastic to the touch. Histology revealed that half the
CAGGIATI, Alberto, FRANCESCHINI, MARCO
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Factors associated with idiopathic adolescent scoliosis in female population - preliminary results [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2017 Introduction/Objective. Idiopathic scoliosis (IS) is an orthopedic condition of multifactorial origin. The aim of our study was to evaluate the factors that are associated with IS in female population and factors associated with varicose veins in females
Talić Goran +6 more
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The Risk of Varicose Veins in Standing Female Workers [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Varicose veins often occur in employees who have to work in a position of standing work. The purpose of this study to determine risk factors for varicose veins and leg or foot among women workers.Methods: In this cross-sectional study in ...
Amri, Z. (Zarni) +2 more
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A study of etiology of secondary varicose veins
Archives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery, 2018 Introduction: Lower limb veins are most prone to having venous disorders and varicose veins are the biggest issue. Varicose veins can be grouped into Primary or Secondary Varicose veins.
Kshitij Arun Manerikar +4 more
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Results of a long-term performance and follow-up of Endovenous Laser Ablatıon procedures performed for treating great saphenous vein incompetence [PDF]
, 2018 Objective: To assess the value of endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) for treating great saphenous vein (GSV) incompetence. Methods: We reviewed the overall results of EVLA procedures performed on 554 patients in our clinic between March 2011 and December ...
Arslan, Muhammet +2 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 +3 more
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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 +10 more
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Extracellular matrix remodelling in response to venous hypertension: proteomics of human varicose veins. [PDF]
, 2016 AIMS: Extracellular matrix remodelling has been implicated in a number of vascular conditions, including venous hypertension and varicose veins. However, to date, no systematic analysis of matrix remodelling in human veins has been performed. METHODS AND
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Systematic review of patient-reported outcome measures in patients with varicose veins. [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND: Varicose veins can affect quality of life. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) provide a direct report from the patient about the impact of the disease without interpretation from clinicians or anyone else.
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