Prevalence and risk factors of phlebosclerosis in the great saphenous vein.

Kostas TepelenisGeorgios PapathanakosAikaterini KitsouliAlexandra BarboutiDimitrios N VarvarousisAthanasios A KefalasNikolaos AnastasopoulosGeorgios ParaskevasPanagiotis Kanavaros

Published in: Vascular (2023)

The prevalence of phlebosclerosis of the great saphenous vein is low, specifically 2.3%. Hypertension and increased age are risk factors for the development of phlebosclerosis. Both sexes are equally affected, while BMI, smoking, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia do not contribute to the development of phlebosclerosis.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
body mass index
risk factors
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
weight gain
atrial fibrillation
insulin resistance
glycemic control
weight loss