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| | Claudication - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Claudication refers to cramplike pains in the calves caused by poor circulation of the blood to the leg muscles. | | | Spinal claudication is not due to lack of blood supply, but is instead the pain felt on exertion by patients whose leg pain is caused by nerve root compression, usually from a degenrative spine. | | | The lack of compliance of the arterial tree, usually due to atherosclerosis, means that on exertion the body is unable to compensate and increase blood flow. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudication
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| | Claudication and Rest Pain |
| | The aim of the study was to assess the benefits of chelation therapy in patients with intermittent claudication. | | | Again, he points out that the clinical importance of the symptomatic improvement depends on the individual situation of the patient as the improvement may not be large. | | | Factors of prognostic importance for subsequent rest pain in patients with intermittent claudication. |
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http://www.circulatorboot.com/literature/claudica.html
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| | Claudication - Heart Disease and other cardiovascular conditions on MedicineNet.com |
| | The usually intermittent nature of the pain of claudication is due to a temporary inadequate supply of oxygen to the muscles of the leg. | | | When claudication is severe and persistent, these procedures may be required to ultimately relieve the condition and the pain. | | | This limits the supply of oxygen to the leg muscles and is felt especially when the oxygen requirement of these muscles rises with exercise or walking. |
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http://www.medicinenet.com/claudication/article.htm
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| | UpToDate Patient information: Claudication |
| | Not all patients with claudication are alike, and it is important that your situation is evaluated by someone who knows you as a whole person. | | | — Intermittent claudication is defined as a reproducible discomfort of a defined group of muscles that is induced by exercise and relieved with rest. | | | Claudication can vary from severe, debilitating discomfort to a bothersome pain of seemingly little consequence. |
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http://patients.uptodate.com/topic.asp?file=hrt_dis/2048&title=Claudication
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| | INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION, cause, symptoms and treatment of leg pain |
| | Neurogenic claudication is pain in the legs due to compression of nerves in the spinal cord and can be very difficult to distinguish from claudication due to arterial problems. | | | Intermittent claudication (vascular claudication) describes the pain that develops in the muscles of the legs when taking exercise, such as walking. | | | There is good evidence that patients with intermittent claudication who take regular exercise can increase their walking distance (the distance that they can walk before they have to stop because of pain in the muscles). |
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http://www.vascular.co.nz/intermittent_claudication.htm
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| | Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication - UMMC |
| | Claudication is taken from the Latin word "to limp" and it is the pain that occurs in PAD patients when they exercise, particularly during walking. | | | In intermittent claudication, blood flow is sufficient to meet the needs of the person at rest. | | | Leg pain occurs in one leg in 40% and in both legs in 60% of patients. |
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http://www.umm.edu/patiented/articles/intermittent_claudication_other_symptoms_of_peripheral_artery_disease_000102_2.htm
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| | Claudication |
| | Claudication is a cramping pain in the calf or thigh muscle. | | | Claudication occurs because too little blood is flowing to the muscle. | | | With intermittent claudication, the calf muscles hurt during physical activity, especially walking. |
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http://www.hmc.psu.edu/healthinfo/c/claudication.htm
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| | Peripheral Arterial Disease and Claudication -- familydoctor.org |
| | Claudication is pain in the calf or thigh muscle that occurs after you have walked a certain distance, such as a block or two. | | | People with claudication may have had heart attacks or strokes. | | | People with PAD or claudication should not smoke. |
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| | Ginkgo Biloba May Help Some With Painful Leg Cramps |
| | Claudication is painful cramping in the legs caused by blockages in the arteries, which limit oxygen supply to the muscles. | | | When someone with claudication tries to walk, the muscles in the legs are starved for oxygen, and thus become painful. | | | People who aren't used to exercise often find it hard to form new habits, Ernst says, especially for patients with claudication, since exercise can be painful. |
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http://my.webmd.com/content/article/1728.56107
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| | N101 Intermittent Claudication |
| | Although exercise may be helpful in the treatment of intermittent claudication, it is important for all people with this condition to consult a healthcare practitioner before beginning an exercise program. | | | The therapeutic efficacy of inositol nicotinate (Hexopal) in intermittent claudication: a controlled trial. | | | Improved functional outcomes following exercise rehabilitation in patients with intermittent claudication. |
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http://www.n101.com/Static/HNs/Concern/Intermittent_Claudication.htm
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| | Stanford Hospital And Clinics - Stanford University Medical Center - Claudication |
| | Claudication refers to limping because of pain in the thigh, calf, and/or buttocks that occurs when walking. | | | The pain associated with claudication occurs with walking but disappears at rest. | | | Knowing your risk factors to any disease can help to guide you into the appropriate actions, including changing behaviors and being clinically monitored for the disease. |
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http://www.stanfordhospital.com/healthLib/greystone/heartCenter/heartConditionsinAdults/claudication.html
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| | The practical management of claudication -- Davies 321 (7266): 911 -- BMJ |
| | Exercise is widely held to be beneficial to patients with intermittent claudication, but it has been applied with little enthusiasm. | | | Antithrombotic drugs in the primary medical management of intermittent claudication: a meta-analysis. | | | Exercise rehabilitation programs for the treatment of claudication pain. |
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http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/321/7266/911
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| | Clopidogrel Demonstrates Superior Benefit in Patients at Risk of Stroke |
| | Moreover, over a period of five years, 25% to 30% of patients with claudication will also have suffered a heart attack, a stroke or vascular death, a fact that is consistent with the shared atherothrombotic pathophysiology of these conditions. | | | The CAPRIE Study found clopidogrel to be at least as safe as aspirin, if not more so, and I believe that clopidogrel is much more appropriate than any existing therapy to protect these patients from heart attacks, strokes and other vascular deaths. | | | Anyone who has had a recent ischemic stroke or heart attack, or who has claudication is at much higher risk of disability or death from future strokes or heart attacks. |
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| | NBC 10 NEWS - Health - 'Roto-Rooter' For Blocked Arteries |
| | Ordini was suffering from something called claudication, a fancy word that means pain from not enough blood circulating to the leg muscles because of the same atherosclerosis that blocks heart arteries. |
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http://www.turnto10.com/health/2742490/detail.html
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| | Simply stated, intermittent claudication is a cramping or aching pain that develops in the legs or buttocks when walking or exercising that subsides when resting. | | | If you feel pain in your legs unrelated to, or in addition to, intermittent claudication, then you may want to speak to your doctor about the other pain as well. | | | If you have one or more risk factors for intermittent claudication, then you have a greater chance of experiencing this painful condition. |
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http://medinfo.ufl.edu/~gec/coa2/intmclaudfaqs.htm
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| | Claudication: When circulation problems cause leg pain |
| | Claudication pain is intermittent — it comes and goes. | | | Claudication may limit your ability to participate in social and leisure activities, interfere with work, and, of course, make exercise intolerable. | | | This pain is called claudication, also known as intermittent claudication. |
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http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/HQ/01238.html
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| | West Suburban Cardiologists, Ltd (Chicago) |
| | Intermittent Claudication (painful walking) occurs when there is compromised blood flow into the legs resulting in pain in the thigh and calf muscles with physical activity. | | | Symptoms of Intermittent Claudication: People with intermittent claudication develop pain in the legs while walking which is usually improved by rest. | | | Surgery for PVD is often quite similar to open heart surgery for coronary artery disease because the vascular surgeon frequently uses a 'bypass' graft (synthetic tube or vein) to re-route blood flow around a blockage. |
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http://www.westsubcardiology.com/pages/cath/pvd/claudtext.html
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| | Cardiovascular Branch, Clincal Cardiology - Division of Intramural Research, NHLBI, NIH |
| | Symptoms of intermittent claudication may be improved by supervised exercise training and to some extent by the drug cilostazol in suitable patients. | | | It should not be confused with joint pain, or with pain from spinal nerve root impingement. | | | In certain patients, symptoms can be significantly improved by improving blood flow with minimally-invasive angioplasty and stenting or by bypass surgery. |
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http://dir.nhlbi.nih.gov/labs/cb/cip/genetransfer.asp
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| | Smoking cessation and nafronyl for intermittent claudication |
| | Antithrombotic drugs in the primary medical management of intermittent claudication: a meta-analysis. | | | Studies have produced conflicting results, and there is therefore currently a lack of evidence for the effectiveness of this information. | | | This review also covered pentoxifylline and physical exercises for intermittent claudication. |
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http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/booth/painpag/Chronrev/Other/CP100.html
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| | VascularWeb: Claudication |
| | However, your muscles need more oxygen when you exercise, so if the arteries in your legs are narrowed to the point that too little blood reaches your muscles, you may feel leg pain when you walk. | | | Physicians usually begin with the noninvasive tests and reserve more invasive tests, such as angiography for people with more severe forms of PAD requiring intervention or surgery. | | | At first, you should walk until you experience claudication pain, usually between 3 and 5 minutes after you begin walking. |
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http://www.vascularweb.org/_CONTRIBUTION_PAGES/Patient_Information/NorthPoint/Claudication.html
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| | New Drug Watch |
| | Primary endpoints were the distances patients could walk on a treadmill before the initial onset of claudication and before pain became intolerable. | | | Cilostazol has not been evaluated for safety or effectiveness among patients with more severe peripheral vascular disease who have claudication pain at rest, leg ulcer, or gangrene. | | | Patients with pain at rest, leg ulcers, or gangrene were excluded, as were patients with symptomatic heart failure. |
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| | Pletal (Cilostazol) More Effective In Relieving Leg Pain Than Trental (Pentoxifylline) |
| | An estimated 75 percent of patients with intermittent claudication go undiagnosed, in part because they think leg pain is a natural consequence of aging. | | | The result is painful cramps in the calf, buttock or thigh muscles that come on during exercise such as walking, but go away with rest. | | | "Increasingly, the data suggest that Pletal is the preferred medication for relieving the pain of intermittent claudication," says Dr. Borer. |
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| | Exercise for intermittent claudication (Cochrane Review) |
| | Background: Exercise is an inexpensive, low risk option compared with other more invasive therapies for leg pain on walking (intermittent claudication). | | | Authors' conclusions: Exercise is of significant benefit to patients with leg pain. | | | Objectives: The objective of this review was to determine the effects of exercise for leg pain. |
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| | Disease Category Listing (391): Claudication |
| | If you are experiencing leg pain when walking but it goes away at rest, you may have a condition called Intermittent Claudication and may qualify for a research study. | | | Seeking Oklahomans who experience tightness in the calves of their legs after walking a block and their pain is relieved when walking is stopped. | | | Research study being conducted to investigate the use of an approved medication to see if safely reduces the pain of intermittent claudication. |
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http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/studies/cat391.html
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Blockage of leg arteries |
| | Claudication; Intermittent claudication; Vaso-occlusive disease of the legs; Arterial insufficiency of the legs; Recurrent leg pain and cramping; Calf pain with exercise | | | This pain is brought on by exercise, and relieved by rest. | | | If arteries are blocked or narrowed in the neck or the brain, a person may have a stroke. |
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003184.htm
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| | Claudication |
| | Claudication is a term used to describe the pain that occurs in the arms and legs during exercise. | | | The pain can feel "crampy" in nature and is relieved by rest. | | | Pain, or claudication, occurs when the muscles do not receive the oxygen and nutrients they need. |
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| | Exercise and Intermittent Claudication [June 1998; 52-4] |
| | Exercise rehabilitation programs for the treatment of claudication pain: a meta-analysis. | | | Five had an untreated control group, and in the other studies, the other experimental groups received a different intervention such as surgery. | | | The effect of exercises on walking distance of patients with intermittent claudication: A study of randomised clinical trials. |
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| | Anticoagulants (heparin, low molecular weight heparin and oral anticoagulants) for intermittent claudication |
| | This can cause intermittent claudication, when cramping pain in the legs is brought on by exercise and relieved by rest. | | | Randomised trials of anticoagulants for intermittent claudication were sought using the search strategy described by the Cochrane Peripheral Vascular Diseases Review Group. | | | All randomised trials of anticoagulants used to treat patients with intermittent claudication. |
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| | News - Statin, Atorvastatin, Increases Pain-Free Walking Distance In Patients With Intermittent Claudication |
| | Creager notes that only 1.3 percent of patients receiving either dose of atorvastatin experienced a worsening of claudication, foot pain or underwent a procedure to open clogged arteries. | | | A Primary Care Approach to the Patient with PAD and Intermittent Claudication | | | Researchers examined 354 people in their 60s with claudication in a randomized, double-blind study. |
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| | Claudication - Page 5 - HeartCenterOnline: |
| | People who consistently experience pain or weakness in their arms, hips, buttocks, thighs or calves during physical activity are encouraged to talk with their physician, who may order a thorough medical evaluation of cardiovascular risk. | | | This weight–bearing exercise of the legs can develop both the leg muscles and encourage the natural formation of new | | | If the claudication does not respond to lifestyle changes or medical therapy, the physician may recommend either surgery or a |
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http://heart.healthcentersonline.com/signssymptoms/claudication5.cfm
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| | Radiology |
| | Learn about the minimally invasive procedures to treat a wide range of conditions, including uterine fibroids, claudication and abdominal aortic aneurysms. | | | How long does the testing take in the clinical vascular lab? |
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| | Business Wire: Novel Agent for Intermittent Claudication, NM-7... @ HighBeam Research |
| | Phase II clinical results for NM-702, a novel agent in development for intermittent claudication, were presented this morning in a session titled "Peripheral Vascular Disease: Improving Outcomes" at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions. | | | According to Dr. Hiatt, "The results of this study showed potential benefits for the use of NM-702 on a number of key clinical parameters in intermittent claudication including peak walking time and patient-assessed quality of life while maintaining an excellent safety profile, encouraging results that warrant further clinical development." | | | Intermittent claudication is a common manifestation of peripheral vascular disease due to atherosclerosis. |
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| | Clinical Trial: Effect of Niacin ER/Lovastatin on Peak Walking Time & Claudication Onset Time in Patients With ... |
| | of immediate-release niacin) is a safe and effective medicine in subjects with leg pain caused by a narrowing of their leg arteries, a condition called intermittent claudication. | | | Presence of critical limb ischemia defined as ischemic rest pain, gangrene, ulceration, or pending amputation of a lower extremity due to severe PAD. | | | The use of Niacin ER/Lovastatin in the treatment of peripheral arterial disease and symptomatic relief of intermittent claudication is considered investigational. |
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| | Intermittent Claudication -- Cardiology Advisor |
| | Intermittent claudication is a blockage of the blood flow to an arm or leg. | | | Exercise programs and surgery or angioplasty can improve symptoms. | | | It is very important for someone with intermittent claudication to do everything possible to control atherosclerosis. |
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http://www.medformation.com/ac/crsca.nsf/file/crs-ca-car_intermittent.claudication
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| | Claudication |
| | Risk factors affecting natural history of intermittant claudication. | | | Approximately 90% of all patients with claudication are cigarette smokers. | | | Less than 10% of patients with known lower extremity atherosclerosis develop claudication. |
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| | Dr. Murray's Natural Facts |
| | Another approach to reduce flushing is to use inositol hexaniacinate. | | | This form of niacin has long been used in Europe to lower cholesterol levels and also to improve blood flow in intermittent claudication - a peripheral vascular disease that is quite common in diabetes. |
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| | vitamin - Columbia Encyclopedia® article about vitamin |
| | It is helpful in the relief of intermittent claudication (calf pain) and in preventing problems peculiar to premature infants. | | | In large doses, it has an anticoagulant effect. |
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| | Cholesterol Drug May Ease Intermittent Claudication |
| | For this study, researchers examined 350 people in their 60s with intermittent claudication. | | | But there were a few people who got worse: 1% of people taking Lipitor had worsened intermittent claudication, foot pain, or underwent a procedure to open clogged arteries. | | | WebMD does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. |
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| | Emedicine Search Results for Claudication |
| | Spondylolisthesis, Spondylolysis, and Spondylosis - Spondylolisthesis refers to the forward slippage of one vertebral body with... | | | Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease - Claudication, which is defined as reproducible ischemic muscle pain, is one of the most... | | | Spinal Stenosis and Neurogenic Claudication - Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) implies spinal canal narrowing with possible subseque... |
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| | Introduction: Intermittent Claudication - WrongDiagnosis.com |
| | Intermittent Claudication information: Calf muscle pain from walking | | | Treatments for Intermittent Claudication: Various information is available about treatments available for Intermittent Claudication, current research about Intermittent Claudication treatments, or research treatments for other diseases. | | | Researching symptoms of Intermittent Claudication: Further information about the symptoms of Intermittent Claudication is available including a list of symptoms of Intermittent Claudication, or alternatively return to research other symptoms in the symptom center. |
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| | Claudication - Page 4 - HeartCenterOnline: |
| | Bulging or herniated disc in the spine (creating hip/leg pain called sciatica) | | | Pseudoclaudication is a condition in which someone has the same symptoms as claudication but for a different reason. | | | A physician needs to decide whether someone has claudication or another disorder, such as pseudoclaudication. |
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http://heart.healthcentersonline.com/signssymptoms/claudication4.cfm
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| | Texas Medicaid Vendor Drug Program, Cilostazol (Pletal®) |
| | Effect of cilostazol in patients with intermittent claudication: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. | | | There is no basis for limiting the duration of cilostazol therapy as patients may suffer from intermittent claudication, the primary symptom of peripheral arterial disease, chronically. | | | The effect of withdrawal of drugs treating intermittent claudication. |
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| | Intermittent claudication - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Intermittent claudication in and of itself is often a symptom of severe atherosclerotic disease of the peripheral vascular system. | | | The term claudication derives from the Latin verb "claudicare" which means to limp. | | | Exercise can improve symptoms as do medication to control the lipid profile, diabetes and hypertension. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermittent_claudication
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| | News - Cilostazol Effective For Claudication In Both Diabetics And Non-Diabetics |
| | A DGReview of :"Cilostazol treatment of claudication in diabetic patients." | | | Cilostazol treatment is safe and effective, and improves walking distance in both diabetic and non-diabetic patients with intermittent claudication. | | | Non-diabetic patients walked 23% farther than baseline following treatment, and, in contrast to the diabetic patients, responses in this group increased with increasing baseline absolute claudication distance. |
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