Varicose veins are enlarged, twisted, painful superficial veins
resulting from poorly functioning valves. Varicose veins usually
occur in the veins of the legs, although it may occur elsewhere. It
is a common condition, affecting mostly women.
Review Date: 05/15/2010
Reviewed By: Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine,
Pediatrics and Psychiatry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by
David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
