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Effect of walking on pressure variations that occur at the interface between elastic stockings and the skin

José Maria Pereira de Godoy1, Domingo Marcolino Braile, Fernanda Brandão Perez

  • 1Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Medicine School of São José do Rio Preto-FAMERP, São Paulo, Brazil. godoyjmp@riopreto.com.br

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