The study aimed to investigate risk factors for venous symptoms in Russian patients with chronic venous disease (CVD). Data on 487 patients with CVD aged 18 years and more were extracted from the database of a cross-sectional population-based study on the prevalence of CVD in a rural settlement. Risk factors for venous symptoms were calculated by multiple regression analysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective/background: The aim was to establish the prevalence of chronic venous disease (CVD) and its risk factors in the general population.
Methods: This was a population based, cross sectional study. In total, 703 residents aged > 18 years from the rural community of Kryukovo (Central Russia) were enrolled.