[Studies on investigation of primary pathologic deterioration of the lower limbs. The contents of calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium in the walls of veins (author's transl)].

The content of calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium in the walls of v.femoralis, v.saphena and v.brachialis was measured with atomic-absorption spectrometry. Calcium showed distinct differences among the veins with increasing age. There is a remarkably high increase and more inhomogenous distribution for calcium in the v.femoralis of older people.