Causes of Arterial occlusive disease

Causes of Arterial occlusive disease

Arterial occlusive disease is most often caused by atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries. Known risk factors include a family history, smoking, obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, advanced age, and diabetes.

Arterial occlusive disease: Related Medical Conditions

To research the causes of Arterial occlusive disease, consider researching the causes of these these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Arterial occlusive disease:

• Peripheral vascular disease
• Intermittent claudication
• Rest pain
• Dry gangrene
• Chronic ischemia
• Atherosclerosisdiabetes mellitus
• Hypertension
• Dyslipidemia

Arterial occlusive disease: Causes and Types

Causes of Broader Categories of Arterial occlusive disease: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:

• Circulatory system conditions
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Related information on causes of Arterial occlusive disease:

As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Arterial occlusive disease may be found in:

• Contagiousness for Arterial occlusive disease
• Genetics of Arterial occlusive disease

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