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Collapsed Veins in a Collapse

Friday, February 22, 2013 21:02

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Varicose veins are dilated blood vessels, usually in the legs, which have lost tone in the valves that control blood flow. This swelling of the vascular structures occurs in about 15% of the population, and becomes more common with age (50% over age 50). Women are several times more likely to have this problem than [...]