Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 4 , Pages 857-862 , April 2010

A prospective randomized controlled study with intermittent mechanical compression of the calf in patients with claudication

Received 1 September 2009 ,Accepted 22 October 2009.

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 The editors and reviewers of this article have no relevant financial relationships to disclose per the JVS policy that requires reviewers to decline review of any manuscript for which they may have a competition of interest.

PII: S0741-5214(09)02264-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.10.116

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 4 , Pages 857-862 , April 2010

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