Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 749-753 , September 2008

Hyperemic maximal venous outflow unmasks symptomatic lower extremity venous obstruction

Received 7 December 2007 ,Accepted 22 March 2008.

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PII: S0741-5214(08)00474-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.03.038

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 749-753 , September 2008