Good to Know: Peripheral Arterial Disease

Peripheral arterial disease, also called PAD, happens when blood vessels in your legs are narrowed or blocked by fatty deposits. Blood flow to your feet and legs decreases, causing pain and circulation problems. When blood flow is reduced, your muscles can’t get enough oxygen.

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Formato: Online Artículo Texto
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Publicado: American Diabetes Association 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8603321/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34866786
http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/cd21-pe04
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spelling pubmed-86033212022-10-01 Good to Know: Peripheral Arterial Disease Clin Diabetes Patient Information Peripheral arterial disease, also called PAD, happens when blood vessels in your legs are narrowed or blocked by fatty deposits. Blood flow to your feet and legs decreases, causing pain and circulation problems. When blood flow is reduced, your muscles can’t get enough oxygen. American Diabetes Association 2021-10 /pmc/articles/PMC8603321/ /pubmed/34866786 http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/cd21-pe04 Text en © 2021 by the American Diabetes Association https://www.diabetesjournals.org/content/licenseReaders may use this article as long as the work is properly cited, the use is educational and not for profit, and the work is not altered. More information is available at https://www.diabetesjournals.org/content/license.
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8603321/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34866786
http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/cd21-pe04

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