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Gavrilov S.G.

Bredikhin R.A.

Akhmetzyanov R.V.

Grishenkova A.S.

Apkhanova T.V.

Burenchev D.V.

Efremova O.I.

Ilyukhin E.A.

Kamaev A.A.

Konchugova T.V.

Kulchitskaya D.B.

Mishakina N.Yu.

Pryadko S.I.

Rachin A.P.

Seliverstov E.I.

Sonkin I.N.

Soroka V.L.

Fomina E.E.

Shimanko A.I.

Tsukanov Yu.T.

Kirienko A.I.

Sazhin A.V.

Stoyko Yu.M.

Suchkov I.A.

Zolotukhin I.A.

Pelvic Varicose Veins in Women. Russian Experts Consensus

Authors:

Gavrilov S.G., Bredikhin R.A., Akhmetzyanov R.V., Grishenkova A.S., Apkhanova T.V., Burenchev D.V., Efremova O.I., Ilyukhin E.A., Kamaev A.A., Konchugova T.V., Kulchitskaya D.B., Mishakina N.Yu., Pryadko S.I., Rachin A.P., Seliverstov E.I., Sonkin I.N., Soroka V.L., Fomina E.E., Shimanko A.I., Tsukanov Yu.T., Kirienko A.I., Sazhin A.V., Stoyko Yu.M., Suchkov I.A., Zolotukhin I.A.

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Journal: Journal of Venous Disorders. 2025;19(1): 63‑132

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To cite this article:

Gavrilov SG, Bredikhin RA, Akhmetzyanov RV, et al. . Pelvic Varicose Veins in Women. Russian Experts Consensus. Journal of Venous Disorders. 2025;19(1):63‑132. (In Russ., In Engl.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/flebo20251901163

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