Hello, folks. My cousin has a severe problem with legs when walking. She can't walk even 20 minutes without a break. His doctor said this condition was called intermittent claudication. I wonder whether it can be caused by long years of smoking. My cousin has been smoking for more than 30 years.
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Hello. The main reason for claudication is narrowing of the arteries of legs. This narrowing is caused by atherosclerotic plaques. One of the risks for these plaques is nicotine found in cigarettes. In a way, you can say that claudication is caused by long term smoking. Smoking is very bad for all cardiovascualr diseases. I hope your cousin will leave cigarettes if he already hasn't. I hope I've helped. Good luck! Bye!
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