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Peripheral artery disease harder on women

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Small calf muscles may be a feminine trait, but for women with peripheral artery disease (PAD) they're a major disadvantage. Researchers point to the smaller calf muscles of women as a gender difference that may cause women with PAD to experience problems walking and climbing stairs sooner and faster than men with the disease.

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Tags: Circulation, Circulatory Disorders, Peripheral Artery Disease, Thrombotic Event, Muscle, Disease and Condition, Women's Health, disease

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