Atherosclerosis of the extremities is a disease of the peripheral
blood vessels that is characterized by narrowing and hardening of
the arteries that supply the legs and feet. The narrowing of the
arteries causes a decrease in blood flow. Symptoms include leg
pain, numbness, cold legs or feet and muscle pain in the thighs,
calves or feet.
Review Date: 06/01/2010
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine,
Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.
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