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Varicose Veins : Causes

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Causes List

Causes could include:
  • Weak Valves of Veins
  • venous stasis

Causes Overview Articles

Varicose veins
In normal veins, valves in the vein keep blood moving forward toward the heart. With varicose veins, the valves do not function properly, allowing blood to remain in the vein.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 8, 2008
Varicose Veins
The predisposing causes of varicose veins are multiple, and lifestyle and hormonal factors play a role. Some families seem to have a higher incidence of varicose veins, indicating that there may be a genetic component to this disease.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Varicose Veins
The predisposing causes of varicose veins are multiple. Lifestyle and hormonal factors play a role.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Varicose Veins
Varicose veins can usually be seen. In cases where varicose veins are suspected, a physician may frequently detect them by palpation(pressing with the fingers).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
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