RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Musil, Dalibor
A1 Kaletova, Marketa
A1 Herman, Jiri
T1 AGE, BODY MASS INDEX AND SEVERITY OF PRIMARY CHRONIC VENOUS DISEASE
JF Biomedical papers
YR 2011
VO 155
IS 4
SP 367
OP 371
DO 10.5507/bp.2011.054
UL https://biomed.papers.upol.cz/artkey/bio-201104-0009.php
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 -