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Venous Disease

                                           is a Hereditary Disorder











                                134 families were
                                       examined






                                       The risk of

                                      developing                   • 89% if both parents had varicose veins

                                   varicose veins                  • 47% if one parent had varicose veins
                                                                   • 20% if neither parent had varicose veins
                                            was:




                                                                        1994 May; 20(5):Cornu-Thenard, A,   J
                                                                            Dermatol Surg Oncol 318-26.






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