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Varicose veins are a very common pathology, but the etiology is not well understood. Epidemiological studies have shown that, besides hereditary and hormonal factors, prolonged standing position may contribute to the development of this disease. The relation between the standing position and the typical physiopathological modifications of the varicose veins is still unclear (Beaglehole, dy1986; Michiels et al., 1994).
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Siska, IR., Avram, J., Tatu, C., Bunu, C., Schneider, F., Maties, R. (1999). Some Aspects Concerning the Antioxidant Capacity of Venous Blood in Lower Limbs Varicose Veins. In: Eke, A., Delpy, D.T. (eds) Oxygen Transport to Tissue XXI. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 471. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4717-4_54
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