Open AccessDetection of skin alterations in mild-to-moderate chronic venous disease using non-invasive techniques
Author(s) -
Alexis Paul,
C. Braun,
Anne Mosnier,
Agnès Lavoix,
Karen Sagorny,
Tiphaine Lefebvre,
Cyril Chaigneau,
Jean-François Nicolas,
Marc Vocanson,
Audrey Nosbaum
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of dermatology/ejd. european journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.48
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1952-4013
pISSN - 1167-1122
DOI - 10.1684/ejd.2020.3873
Subject(s) - medicine , chronic venous insufficiency , transepidermal water loss , disease , prospective cohort study , pathology , dermatology , gastroenterology , stratum corneum
Chronic venous disease (CVD) is secondary to venous hypertension, leading to vascular inflammation and tissue changes. The impact of CVD on skin structure and barrier function is not well characterized.