Peripheral artery disease is a common circulatory problem in which the narrowing of arteries reduces the blood flow to your limbs.
When you start to develop peripheral artery disease (PAD), your limbs — usually your legs — don’t receive enough blood flow to keep up with the blood flow that is needed. This causes symptoms such as leg pain when walking.
Risk factors
Factors that increase your risk of developing peripheral artery disease include:
Smoking
Diabetes
Obesity
High Blood Pressure
High Cholesterol
Age,
(Especially 50 years of age and older)
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