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Vascular

Effectiveness and safety of micronized purified flavonoid fraction for the treatment of concomitant varicose veins of the pelvis and lower extremities

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Pages 1019-1026 | Received 05 Aug 2018, Accepted 20 Nov 2018, Published online: 20 Dec 2018

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