Tall people more than short, threatens varicose veins is established American scientists from Stanford University. The results of their study published on the pages of the journal Circulation.
“The risk of varices correlates with the growth of people, and he got high,” – said the experts after conducting a genetic analysis of more than 400 thousand people.
The researchers studied their genetics in an attempt to determine whether there are genes that increase the risk of varicose veins. As a result, they found: the genes that determine the appearance of varicose veins, do exist – there were 30. The presence of high growth and the inclusion of some of these genes virtually guarantees venous disease – varicose veins and thrombosis, convinced scientists.
Note that among other factors affecting the appearance of varicose veins, experts call pregnancy, sedentary lifestyle, older age, increased physical activity, Smoking and wearing high heels. It is unclear why as a favourable disease circumstances is called Paul: it is known that women suffer from varicose veins more often than men (89 % vs 66 %).
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