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Surgical Case Reports, 2021 Background Varicose veins are one of the most common disease; however, secondary varicose veins caused by tricuspid valve regurgitation (TVR) are rare.
Atsushi Guntani +2 more
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2021 Introduction: Chronic venous disorder (CVeD) has a high prevalence, being commonly diagnosed by the presence of varicose veins. In fact, the development of varicose veins in lower extremities and/or pelvic venous insufficiency (LEPVI) is frequent ...
Ángel Asúnsolo +17 more
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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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Varicose Veins: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors among Women of Childbearing Age Attending a Primary Health Care Unit in Cairo, Egypt [PDF]
The Egyptian Family Medicine Journal, 2020 Background: Varicose veins are very common and affect individuals of all ages; however, unfortunately, their aetiology is partially understood. There is a scarcity of studies in Egypt investigating their prevalence and associated risk factors, especially
Saher G. Aly +4 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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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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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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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 +3 more
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