OBJECTIVE: To analyse the prevalence and risk factors of varicose veins and chronic venous disease in Budapest. METHOD: Data were collected using a questionnaire, as well as by performing physical and Doppler ultrasound examination of 566 adult inhabitants of Budapest and some neighbouring villages. RESULTS: The prevalence of lower-extremity varicose veins was 57.1% in the study population. Verified risk factors include advancing age, pregnancy, jobs requiring a lot of standing, blue-collar work and excess body weight. Neither female gender nor the use of oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy was identified as a contributing factor. CONCLUSION: Hungarian prevalence data and risk factors seem to be similar to other European countries.
OBJECTIVE: To analyse the prevalence and risk factors of varicose veins and chronic venous disease in Budapest. METHOD: Data were collected using a questionnaire, as well as by performing physical and Doppler ultrasound examination of 566 adult inhabitants of Budapest and some neighbouring villages. RESULTS: The prevalence of lower-extremity varicose veins was 57.1% in the study population. Verified risk factors include advancing age, pregnancy, jobs requiring a lot of standing, blue-collar work and excess body weight. Neither female gender nor the use of oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy was identified as a contributing factor. CONCLUSION: Hungarian prevalence data and risk factors seem to be similar to other European countries.
Authors: Sumi Surendran; Kalpana S Ramegowda; Aarcha Suresh; S S Binil Raj; Ravi Kumar B Lakkappa; Giridhar Kamalapurkar; N Radhakrishnan; Chandrasekharan C Kartha Journal: Lab Invest Date: 2016-01-25 Impact factor: 5.662
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