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Varicose veins are more common in women than in men, and are linked with [[heredity]]<ref>{{cite journal | author = Ng M, Andrew T, Spector T, Jeffery S | title = Linkage to the [[FOXC2]] region of chromosome 16 for varicose veins in otherwise healthy, unselected sibling pairs. | journal = J Med Genet | volume = 42 | issue = 3 | pages = 235-9 | year = 2005 | id =PMID 15744037}}</ref> | Varicose veins are more common in women than in men, and are linked with [[heredity]].<ref>{{cite journal | author = Ng M, Andrew T, Spector T, Jeffery S | title = Linkage to the [[FOXC2]] region of chromosome 16 for varicose veins in otherwise healthy, unselected sibling pairs. | journal = J Med Genet | volume = 42 | issue = 3 | pages = 235-9 | year = 2005 | id =PMID 15744037}}</ref> Other related factors are [[pregnancy]], [[obesity]], [[menopause]], [[Senescence|aging]], prolonged standing, leg injury and abdominal straining. Varicose veins are bulging veins that are larger than spider veins, typically 3 mm or more in diameter.<ref>NHS Direct[http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?articleId=387§ionId=28131] </ref> Varicose veins are distinguished from reticular veins (blue veins) and [[spider_veins|telangiectasias]] (spider veins) which also involve valvular insufficiency,<ref>Weiss R A, Weiss M A, Doppler Ultrasound Findings in Reticular Veins of the Thigh Subdermic Lateral Venous System and Implications for Sclerotherapy, Journal of Derm Surg Onc, Vol 19 No 10 (Oct 1993) p947-951.</ref> by the size and location of the veins. | ||
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Overview
Varicose veins are more common in women than in men, and are linked with heredity.[1] Other related factors are pregnancy, obesity, menopause, aging, prolonged standing, leg injury and abdominal straining. Varicose veins are bulging veins that are larger than spider veins, typically 3 mm or more in diameter.[2] Varicose veins are distinguished from reticular veins (blue veins) and telangiectasias (spider veins) which also involve valvular insufficiency,[3] by the size and location of the veins.
References
- ↑ Ng M, Andrew T, Spector T, Jeffery S (2005). "Linkage to the FOXC2 region of chromosome 16 for varicose veins in otherwise healthy, unselected sibling pairs". J Med Genet. 42 (3): 235–9. PMID 15744037.
- ↑ NHS Direct[1]
- ↑ Weiss R A, Weiss M A, Doppler Ultrasound Findings in Reticular Veins of the Thigh Subdermic Lateral Venous System and Implications for Sclerotherapy, Journal of Derm Surg Onc, Vol 19 No 10 (Oct 1993) p947-951.