Chronic venous insufficiency can be found in 15% to 20% of the population. The prevalence
goes up to 50% if small telangiectasias are included [
[1]
]. Venous ulcers are observed in 2% of patients with chronic venous insufficiency,
and the treatments of these ulcers alone carry a significant cost [
[2]
]. Several risk factors for the development of varicose veins have been identified,
which include age, female gender, multiparity, family history, obesity, and job activities
that involve prolonged standing. Obesity seems to be a risk factor only in women but
not in men. Exercise activity seems to be protective in men but not in women. In at
least one study, however, trunk varices were observed to be more prevalent in men
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[1]
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