Publication details
Risk factors for chronic venous disease inception
| Authors | |
|---|---|
| Year of publication | 2008 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Scripta medica |
| MU Faculty or unit | |
| Citation | |
| Field | Dermatovenerology |
| Keywords | Risk factors; chronic venous disease |
| Description | On the basis of a questionnaire investigation, the set of 300 patients with manifestation of chronic venous disease was investigated for occurrence of risk factors, affecting the inception and development of lower limb venous system disease. The following risk factors significantly more frequently appeared in the set of patients: sex, occurrence of varicose veins in the family (inherited disposition), surplus weight, pregnancy, playing an important role in development of chronic venous insufficiency pre-disposed individuals. |