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Salih M, Tan M, Lane T, Onida S, Davies AH. Tributary treatment: Foam or phlebectomy? Phlebology 2024:2683555241259638. [PMID: 38832584 DOI: 10.1177/02683555241259638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Marwah Salih
- Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Cambridge Vascular Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, London, UK
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- Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Cui Y, Hu M, Zhou H, Guo J, Wang Q, Xu Z, Chen L, Zhang W, Tang S. Identifying potential drug targets for varicose veins through integration of GWAS and eQTL summary data. Front Genet 2024; 15:1385293. [PMID: 38818040 PMCID: PMC11138158 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2024.1385293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
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Background Varicose veins (VV) are a common chronic venous disease that is influenced by multiple factors. It affects the quality of life of patients and imposes a huge economic burden on the healthcare system. This study aimed to use integrated analysis methods, including Mendelian randomization analysis, to identify potential pathogenic genes and drug targets for VV treatment. Methods This study conducted Summary-data-based Mendelian Randomization (SMR) analysis and colocalization analysis on data collected from genome-wide association studies and cis-expression quantitative trait loci databases. Only genes with PP.H4 > 0.7 in colocalization were chosen from the significant SMR results. After the above analysis, we screened 12 genes and performed Mendelian Randomization (MR) analysis on them. After sensitivity analysis, we identified four genes with potential causal relationships with VV. Finally, we used transcriptome-wide association studies and The Drug-Gene Interaction Database data to identify and screen the remaining genes and identified four drug targets for the treatment of VV. Results We identified four genes significantly associated with VV, namely, KRTAP5-AS1 [Odds ratio (OR) = 1.08, 95% Confidence interval (CI): 1.05-1.11, p = 1.42e-10] and PLEKHA5 (OR = 1.13, 95% CI: 1.06-1.20, p = 6.90e-5), CBWD1 (OR = 1.05, 95% CI: 1.01-1.11, p = 1.42e-2) and CRIM1 (OR = 0.87, 95% CI: 0.81-0.95, p = 3.67e-3). Increased expression of three genes, namely, KRTAP5-AS1, PLEKHA5, and CBWD1, was associated with increased risk of the disease, and increased expression of CRIM1 was associated with decreased risk of the disease. These four genes could be targeted for VV therapy. Conclusion We identified four potential causal proteins for varicose veins with MR. A comprehensive analysis indicated that KRTAP5-AS1, PLEKHA5, CBWD1, and CRIM1 might be potential drug targets for varicose veins.
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- Yu Cui
- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Research Center of Translational Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
- Plastic Surgery Institute of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
- Shantou Plastic Surgery Clinical Research Center, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Plastic Surgery Institute of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
- Shantou Plastic Surgery Clinical Research Center, Shantou, Guangdong, China
- Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns Center, Second Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Plastic Surgery Institute of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
- Shantou Plastic Surgery Clinical Research Center, Shantou, Guangdong, China
- Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns Center, Second Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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Cartee TV, Wirth P, Greene A, Straight C, Friedmann DP, Pittman C, Daugherty SF, Blebea J, Meissner M, Schul MW, Mishra V. Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy is safe and effective in the management of superficial venous insufficiency of the lower extremity. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord 2021; 9:1031-1040. [PMID: 34144767 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2021.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Superficial venous disease of the lower extremity has a significant impact on quality of life. Both truncal and tributary vein reflux contribute to this disease process. Endovenous foam sclerotherapy is a widely used technique throughout the world for the management of superficial venous reflux and ultrasound guidance improves its safety and efficacy. METHODS A PubMed search for ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy (UGFS) was conducted and all abstracts were reviewed to identify clinical trials and systematic reviews for a full-text analysis. Additional articles were also identified through searching the references of the selected studies. RESULTS The production of foam for sclerotherapy in a 1:3 or 1:4 ratio of air to sclerosant is optimal in a low silicone, low-volume syringe system. Physiologic gas may decrease any side effects, with the trade-off of decreased foam stability. Proper technique with appropriate sterility and cleansing protocols are paramount for safe and effective treatment. The technical success of UGFS for great saphenous vein disease is inferior to endothermal and surgical modalities and retreatment is more common. However, the clinical improvement in patient-reported quality of life is similar between these three modalities. When used for tributary veins in combination with endothermal approaches of the truncal veins, UGFS has high rates of success with excellent patient satisfaction. UGFS has demonstrated an excellent safety profile comparable with or superior to other modalities. CONCLUSIONS With proper technique, UGFS is safe and effective for the management of superficial venous disease.
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- Todd V Cartee
- Department of Dermatology, Penn State Health, Hershey, Pa.
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- Department of Dermatology, Penn State Health, Hershey, Pa
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- Department of Dermatology, Penn State Health, Hershey, Pa
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- Department of Radiology, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Fla; Vein911 Vein Treatment Centers, Tampa, Fla
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- Department of Surgical Disciplines, Central Michigan University College of Medicine, Mount Pleasant, Mich
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- Department of Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Wash
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, West Lafayette campus, Lafayette, Ind; Indiana Vascular Associates, LLC, Lafayette, Ind
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- Division of Mohs Surgery, Dermatology & Vascular Surgery, Scripps Clinic, San Diego, Calif
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Chen C, Cai Y, Long X, Fan X, Yuan D, Yang Y, Huang B, Zhao J, Ma Y. Age is not a barrier to good outcomes following ambulatory high ligation and stripping for varicose veins: A prospective cohort study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e18085. [PMID: 31804318 PMCID: PMC6919458 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000018085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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This was a prospective cohort study with a short-term follow-up. To explore whether age is a factor in the prognosis following high ligation and stripping (HLS) performed in an ambulatory care center. This study included 170 patients who underwent their first HLS for varicose veins in an ambulatory center from November 2016 to October 2017 at West China Hospital. The patients were categorized as two groups: the ≤60 years old group and the >60 years old group. We collected the two age groups data included Clinical, Etiology, Anatomy, and Pathophysiology (CEAP) classification, Venous Clinical Severity Score (VCSS), Visual Analogue Score (VAS), Aberdeen Varicose Veins Questionnaire (AVVQ), Quality of Recovery (QoR-15), and postoperative complications at predetermined time points. The clinical correlation between age and prognosis following HLS in an ambulatory care center was prospectively studied after adjusting for potential confounders. The distribution of age and prognosis were also compared in the AVVQ improvement and VCSS improvement of patients at 6 weeks and 6 months after surgery. Our research comprised a total of 170 patients (236 limbs), of which 86 (50.6%) patients were female and 66 (38.8%) patients received bilateral procedures. After multivariable risk adjustment for potential confounding factors, we observed that age was not associated with the improvement of AVVQ (OR 0.3, 95%CI (1.3, 0.7), P = .54) and VCSS (OR 0.2, 95%CI (0.2, 0.6) P = .38) at 6 months after HLS, as well as AVVQ (OR 0.5,95%CI (1.2, 2.2), P = .57) at 6 weeks after HLS. However, at 6 weeks after HLS, age was related to the improvement of VCSS (OR -0.6, 95%CI (1.2, 0.1), P = .03), with the >60 years old group having a lower VCSS improvement compared to the 60 years old group. In postoperative complications, there were no significant differences in terms of complications between the two age groups (all P value >.05). Therefore, in our opinion, age is not a barrier for good outcomes following HLS in an ambulatory care center.
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- Department of operating room, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery
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