Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 752-755 , April 1999

Chronic leg ulcers: The impact of venous disease

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☆ Reprint requests: Dr David Bergqvist, Professor of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospital, S-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden.

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Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 752-755 , April 1999

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