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intermittent claudication

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intermittent claudication

Cramp-like pain in the legs, usually the calves, occurring during exercise. It is caused by atheroma in the leg arteries restricting the blood supply to the muscles. It is relieved by rest.



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Diagnosis and medical management of patients with intermittent claudication.
Two months before admission, after a major flood and exposure to standing water for weeks, an abnormal sensation developed in her right foot, which progressed to pain and intermittent claudication.
Earlier studies were performed on patients with a mild form of the disease called intermittent claudication.
 
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