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Review
. 2014 Jul 8;186(10):E391-8.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.131281. Epub 2014 Mar 3.

Graduated compression stockings

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Graduated compression stockings

Chung Sim Lim et al. CMAJ. .
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Figure 1:
Figure 1:
Below-knee and thigh-length compression stockings.
Figure 2:
Figure 2:
The mechanisms of action of graduated compression stockings.

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