[Epidemiology of chronic venous diseases].
OBJECTIVE
Overview of the recent knowledge in epidemiology of chronic venous diseases.


METHODS
Systematic search and discussion of recent studies concerning epidemiology of chronic venous diseases.


RESULTS
The more recent epidemiologic studies of venous diseases in which the CEAP classification was used showed a prevalence of 60-70 % CEAP clinical class C0 and C1, app. 25 % for C2 and C3 and up to 5 % for C4 to C6 with skin changes or venous ulcers. The incidence of varicose veins is app. 2 % per year.


CONCLUSIONS
Chronic venous diseases like varicose veins and chronic venous insufficiency belong to the most frequent diseases in our adult population.
Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Str. 25, 53105, Bonn, Deutschland. eberhard.rabe@ukb.uni-bonn.de.
Eberhard
E
Rabe
Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Str. 25, 53105, Bonn, Deutschland.
Gabriele
G
Berboth
Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Heinrich Heine Universität Köln, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Köln, Deutschland.
Felizitas
F
Pannier
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology*
Chronic venous insufficiency; Incidence; Prevalence; Varicose veins; Venous diseases