title: Epidemiological study on varicose veins in Budapest.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyse the prevalence and risk factors of varicose veins and chronic venous disease in Budapest.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data were collected using a questionnaire, as well as by performing physical and Doppler ultrasound examination of 566 adult inhabitants of Budapest and some neighbouring villages.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of lower-extremity varicose veins was 57.1% in the study population. Verified risk factors include advancing age, pregnancy, jobs requiring a lot of standing, blue-collar work and excess body weight. Neither female gender nor the use of oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy was identified as a contributing factor.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Hungarian prevalence data and risk factors seem to be similar to other European countries.
authors.affiliation: Semmelweis University, Budapest Hungary. biharimi@freemail.hu
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bihari
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tornoci
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bihari
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D020249:Hormone Replacement Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral