Varicose veins
Varicose veins: Introduction
Varicose veins:
Varicose veins are very swollen and raised above the surface of the
skin. They are dark purple or blue in color, and can look like cords or
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Varicose veins: Enlarged blue veins, usually in the legs.
More detailed information about the symptoms,
causes, and treatments of Varicose veins is available below.
Symptoms of Varicose veins
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symptoms of Varicose veins
Treatments for Varicose veins
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treatments for Varicose veins
Home Diagnostic Testing
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Varicose veins: Related Patient Stories
Varicose veins: Deaths
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Alternative Treatments for Varicose veins
Alternative treatments or home remedies that have been listed in various sources as possibly beneficial for Varicose veins may include:
Types of Varicose veins
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Diagnostic Tests for Varicose veins
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Varicose veins: Complications
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Causes of Varicose veins
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causes of Varicose veins
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Disease Topics Related To Varicose veins
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Varicose veins: Undiagnosed Conditions
Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:
Misdiagnosis and Varicose veins
Heart attacks can be undiagnosed: Although the most severe symptoms of heart attack are hard to miss,
there are varying degrees of severity.
It is altogether too common for people to die from...read more »
Heart attacks can be overdiagnosed: Although many people die from heart attacks, there are also
many cases where people fear that they have a heart attack, but actually have something milder.
Some of the...read more »
Rare heart condition often undiagnosed: The rare heart condition called long QT syndrome can lead to episodes of palpitations
and rapid heartbeat.
In rare cases, this undiagnosed condition can be fatal.
It should be considered for any...read more »
Heart attack can be over-diagnosed: Although heart attack is often undiagnosed,
leading to fatality, it can also be over-diagnosed.
People become concerned that a condition is a heart...read more »
Rare type of breast cancer without a lump: There is a less common form
of breast cancer called inflammatory breast cancer.
Its symptoms can...read more »
Blood pressure cuffs misdiagnose hypertension in children: One known misdiagnosis issue
with hyperension, arises in relation to the simple...read more »
Psoriasis often undiagnosed cause of skin symptoms in children: Children who suffer
from the skin disorder called psoriasis can often go undiagnosed....read more »
Hypertension misdiagnosis common in children: Hypertension is often
misdiagnosed in adults (see misdiagnosis of hypertension), but its misdiagnosis...read more »
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Varicose veins: Research Doctors & Specialists
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Hospitals & Clinics: Varicose veins
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Varicose veins: Rare Types
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Varicose veins
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Varicose veins: Animations
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Prognosis for Varicose veins
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Research about Varicose veins
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Clinical Trials for Varicose veins
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally
and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Varicose veins include:
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Clinical Trials for Varicose veins
Prevention of Varicose veins
Prevention information for Varicose veins has been compiled from various data sources
and may be inaccurate or incomplete.
None of these methods guarantee prevention of Varicose veins.
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Statistics for Varicose veins
Varicose veins: Broader Related Topics
Types of Varicose veins
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Article Excerpts about Varicose veins
Varicose veins are very swollen and raised above the surface of the
skin. They are dark purple or blue in color, and can look like cords or
very twisted and bulging. They are found most often on the backs of the
calves or on the inside of the leg, anywhere from the groin to the ankle.
During pregnancy, varicose veins called hemorrhoids can form in the vagina
or around the anus. (Source: excerpt from VARICOSE VEINS AND SPIDER VEINS: NWHIC)
Definitions of Varicose veins:
Dilated tortuous vein, usually in subcutaneous tissues of the leg; incompetency of venous valves is associated.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
A vein that is permanently dilated; most common in the legs
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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