Adverse sequelae of venous hypertension.
Venous hypertension and venous ulcers are clinical entities that are expected to increase as the population ages. This article will review the current clinical and laboratory data pertinent to lipodermatosclerosis and venous ulcer development. An understanding of these putative pathophysiologic mechanisms may help the clinician to better diagnose and manage such patients.
Pardes
J B
JB
Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, FL.
Nemeth
A J
AJ
D002196:Capillaries / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications*; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D012594:Scleroderma, Localized / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014647:Varicose Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology