Abstract

Chronic venous insufficiency, in its most severe manifestations as well as in its mild form, is linked to venous valve failure, weakness of the venous wall, and leukocyte-endothelial interactions all of which lead to cutaneous and subcutaneous tissue changes. These in turn are related to venous hypertension-induced leukocyte activation, which may provide a target for pharmacotherapeutic intervention. Currently, surgical attack is focused on correction of the sources of venous hypertension, but it is felt that this provides a crude method that hopefully will be replaced by more precise pharmacological interventions.

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