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Foam Sclerotherapy for Treatment of Varicose Veins: A Review of the Clinical Effectiveness, Safety, Cost-Effectiveness, and Guidelines [Internet]. Ottawa (ON): Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2015 Feb 12.

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