PT Journal
AU Musil, D
   Kaletova, M
   Herman, J
TI AGE, BODY MASS INDEX AND SEVERITY OF PRIMARY CHRONIC VENOUS DISEASE
SO Biomedical papers
PY 2011
BP 367
EP 371
VL 155
IS 4
DI 10.5507/bp.2011.054
DE Chronic venous disease/Risk factors/Age/Body Mass Index
AB Aim: The aim of this cross-sectional prospective study was investigate whether there is a correlation between age, BMI and severity of chronic venous disease (CVD), evaluated clinically (CEAP classification) and anatomically (extent of the epifascial venous reflux).Methods: 213 patients, 65 males (30.5%, mean age 45.1±13.9 years) and 148 females (69.5%, mean age 47.5±13.5 years) were divided into three age categories: 18-40 years (40.8%), 41-74 years (56.3%) and ≥75years (2.8%). BMI was classified as normal weight (18.5 -
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