Are Inflammatory Biomarkers Increased in Varicose Vein Blood?
Christopher R LattimerEvi KalodikiGeorge GeroulakosDebra HoppensteadtJawed FareedPublished in: Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis (2016)
Blood drawn from the site of varicose veins appears to have significantly increased concentrations of IL-6, IL-8, and MCP-1 when compared to the same patient's arm blood. This supports the hypothesis that inflammation is activated from the tissues drained by the varicose veins.
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