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Genetic susceptibility to peripheral arterial disease: a dark corner in vascular biology.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Oct 2007
Knowles Joshua W, Assimes Themistocles L, Li Jun, Quertermous Thomas, Cooke John P
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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is characterized by reduced blood flow to the limbs, usually as a consequence of atherosclerosis, and affects approximately 12 million Americans. It is a common cause of cardiovascular morbidity and an independent predictor of cardiovascular mortality. Similar to other atherosclerotic diseases, such as coronary artery disease, PAD is the result of the complex interplay between...
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