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What causes intermittent claudication?

April 26, 2017causes claudication intermittent

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What causes intermittent claudication?

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The majority of patients with this condition have cholesterol plaque build up in the arteries of their legs. Similar risk factors that cause heart artery disease also are associated with claudication including cigarette smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol levels.