title: [Surgical pathology of lower limb veins: from pathogenesis to prevention and management].
abstract: The paper reviews modern epidemiological, experimental and clinical data on chronic diseases of lower limb veins. In particular the latest data on pathogenesis of variceal disease and chronic venous insufficiency are discussed along with their relation to leukocytic-endothelial interactions.
authors.forename: V Iu
authors.initials: VIu
authors.lastname: Bogachev
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000098:blood supply / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014680:Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult