Relationship between the diameter of great saphenous vein and body mass index Relação entre o diâmetro da veia safena magna e o índice de massa corporal

OBJECTIVE: This study has been designed to correlate the diameter of the greater saphenous vein in different levels of the lower limbs with the body mass index of each individual to determine a possible relation between them. METHODS: Fifty-two lower limbs in 26 volunteers (six males and 20 females)...

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Main Authors: Amélia C. Seidel, Fausto Miranda Jr., Yara Juliano, Neil F. Novo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Angiologia e de Cirurgia Vascular (SBACV) 2005-09-01
Series:Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-54492005000300008