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Preferred term

Arteriosclerosis Obliterans  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Scope note

  • Common occlusive arterial disease which is caused by ATHEROSCLEROSIS. It is characterized by lesions in the innermost layer (ARTERIAL INTIMA) of arteries including the AORTA and its branches to the extremities. Risk factors include smoking, HYPERLIPIDEMIA, and HYPERTENSION.

In other languages

  • Finnish

  • ahtauttava arterioskleroosi
  • ahtauttava valtimonkovetustauti
  • alaraajavaltimotauti
  • arteriosclerosis obliterans
  • ASO
  • ASO-tauti
  • obliteroiva arterioskleroosi
  • tukkiva arterioskleroosi
  • tukkiva valtimonkovetustauti
  • Swedish

  • Oblitererande arterioskleros

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001162

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