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  • Title: Conservative management of varicose veins.
    Author: Ruff D.
    Journal: Nurs Times; ; 101(4):51-2, 54. PubMed ID: 15719793.
    Abstract:
    Varicose veins occur in approximately 15-20 per cent of the UK population (Callam, 1994). Although there is no universally accepted definition of a varicose vein, Callam (1999) has described it as 'a superficial vein of the lower limb, which has permanently lost its valvular efficiency and, because of the resultant venous hypertension caused by the standing position, becomes dilated, tortuous and thickened'.
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