Melet J J
Phlebologie. 1981 Apr-Jun;34(2):235-43.
Having run through the data of descriptive epidemiology, which shows a much lower incidence of varicose veins in certain countries of the Third World, the author examines the different aetiologies which are currently accepted or applicable and compares them with these data. He concludes that western alimentation is an important risk factor for varicose veins and that it probably acts through a lack of vitamin E. A preliminary survey, carried out in Lorraine among general practitioners who have both French and immigrant patients, shows a slight prevalence of varicose veins among recently arrived immigrants.
在梳理了描述性流行病学数据（该数据显示第三世界某些国家静脉曲张的发病率要低得多）之后，作者研究了目前公认的或适用的不同病因，并将它们与这些数据进行了比较。他得出结论，西方饮食是静脉曲张的一个重要风险因素，而且它可能是通过缺乏维生素E起作用的。在洛林对同时拥有法国患者和移民患者的全科医生进行的一项初步调查显示，新移民中静脉曲张的患病率略高。
