Komsuoğlu B, Göldeli O, Kulan K, Cetinarslan B, Komsuoğlu S S
Department of Cardiology, Karadeniz Technical University, Medical School, Trabzon, Turkey.
Gerontology. 1994;40(1):25-31. doi: 10.1159/000213571.
The prevalence of and risk factors for varicose veins (VV) were studied in elderly persons over 60 years of age who had visited the Tonya and Farabi Hospitals in Trabzon, a city in northeastern Turkey. VV were defined as dilated, tortuous and elongated veins of the lower extremities and were classified into four types. The total prevalence of VV was 36.7% (14.6% in males and 22.1% in females). Segment type varices were observed in 16.5%, saphenous type in 5.6%, reticular type in 4.7%, web type in 2.3%, and combined types in 7.5%. The prevalence of VV increased with age and was greater among those with a family history of the condition in 154 of 312 patients with VV (49.4%). Other factors, such as congestive heart failure, angina pectoris, hypertension, cigarette smoking, diabetes mellitus, height, weight, obesity, or hyperlipidemia, were not found to be associated with the prevalence of VV. However, the factors of age, work posture and childbirth did show an association with prevalence, as reported by others.
对土耳其东北部城市特拉布宗的托尼娅医院和法拉比医院60岁以上老年人的静脉曲张（VV）患病率及危险因素进行了研究。VV被定义为下肢扩张、迂曲和伸长的静脉，并分为四种类型。VV的总患病率为36.7%（男性为14.6%，女性为22.1%）。节段型静脉曲张占16.5%，隐静脉型占5.6%，网状型占4.7%，网状型占2.3%，复合型占7.5%。VV患病率随年龄增长而增加，在312例VV患者中有154例（49.4%）有家族病史者患病率更高。未发现其他因素，如充血性心力衰竭、心绞痛、高血压、吸烟、糖尿病、身高、体重、肥胖或高脂血症与VV患病率相关。然而，正如其他人所报告的，年龄、工作姿势和分娩因素确实与患病率有关。
