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Michael Eisenberg and his colleagues found that men who have symptoms associated with enlarged veins on their scrotums are more likely to develop vascular and metabolic disease.
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Urology December 01, 2017

Study links common male medical condition to vascular disease

By Nicoletta Lanese

Harnessing the power of big data, Stanford researchers found that enlarged veins on the scrotum are linked with a higher risk of vascular and metabolic disease in men.

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Nicoletta Lanese

Nicoletta Lanese is a science-writing intern for the medical school's Office of Communication & Public Affairs.