Open AccessCorrelation of obesity & comorbid conditions with chronic venous insufficiency: Results of a single-centre study
Author(s) -
Sandeep Mahapatra,
Pinjala Ramakrishna,
Bhumika Gupta,
A M Anusha,
Muneer Ahmad Para
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 87
ISSN - 0971-5916
DOI - 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_1844_16
Subject(s) - medicine , body mass index , etiology , chronic venous insufficiency , reflux , pathological , obesity , gastroenterology , diabetes mellitus , disease , duplex ultrasonography , surgery , vascular disease , endocrinology
Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a common clinical problem among obese patients. This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of body mass index (BMI) and associated morbidities such as diabetes, hypertension and hypothyroidism on venous disease clinical scores as per Clinical, Etiological, Anatomical, Pathological (CEAP) classification.