Associations of NF-kappaB and Bax with Apoptosis in Varicose Veins of Women of Different Age Groups

Table 1

Groups of patients and their characteristics.

Group	Age	No. of patients	CEAP classification*
I	Younger than 35 years (mean age 31 years)	8	C2 (𝑛=6); C3 (𝑛=2)
II	Age between 36–50 years (mean age 42 years)	11	C2 (𝑛=9); C3 (𝑛=2)
III	Older than 50 years (mean age 59 years)	16	C2 (𝑛=12); C4 (𝑛=4)

*CEAP classification: classification system of varicose veins accounting clinical, etiological, anatomical, and pathophysiological aspects.