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Superficial venous pathology in the Asian population of South West London--a prospective study
A Subramanian1, V Patel, J Jacobs
1Mayday University Hospital, London road, Croydon CR7 7YE, UK. ashsubramanian@hotmail.com
Objectives:
The Asian population of our hospital catchment area represents 6.2% of the total, which is 3.2% higher than the national average, compared to the Caucasian population which comprises 70.2% and is 21.9% lower than the national average. This study aimed to analyse the prevalence and presentation of superficial venous disease (SVD) in the Asian population of South West London.
Methods:
A prospectively gathered database of all 481 patients referred by local general practitioners (GP) to the varicose veins nurse specialist over a 24 month period was analyzed. Information was collected on demographics, presenting features, clinical signs, and whether surgical referral was made.
Results:
Asians presented significantly younger than Caucasians (p<0.0001; unpaired t-test). Caucasians had a significantly higher positive family history than Asians (p
Conclusion:
Asians presented younger with more severe disease than their Caucasian counterparts. The reasons for these findings are unclear, but probably represent a combination of genetic, environmental and social factors. Further research is in progress to investigate this.
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