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In what researchers are calling "the largest genetic study ever performed" on varicose vein disease, a Stanford University School of Medicine study found a person's height to be a significant risk factor for developing varicose veins. 在一项被称为关于静脉曲张的“史上最大规模基因研究”中，斯坦福大学医学院发现，身高是引起静脉曲张的一个重要危险因素。 We not only found an association between height and varicose veins, but the genetic studies we did showed a causal link, said cardiologist and study author Dr. Nicholas Leeper, an associate professor of surgery and cardiovascular medicine at Stanford. 心脏病学家兼该研究的作者、斯坦福大学外科和心血管医学副教授尼古拉斯·利珀博士表示：“我们不仅发现了身高和静脉曲张之间的联系，而且我们所做的基因研究也显示出了因果关系。” "That suggests that the genes and pathways that drive human height are also likely to be causing varicose veins." “这表明，驱动人类身高的基因和途径也可能导致静脉曲张。” Swollen, twisty purple veins that often look like tree branches just under the surface of the skin, varicose veins can cause aching pain, throbbing and discomfort. 肿胀、弯曲的紫色静脉，通常看起来像皮肤表面下的树枝，静脉曲张会引起疼痛、悸动和不适。 | 
