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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Intermittent Claudication
Cardiovascular Diseases > Vascular Diseases > Peripheral Vascular Diseases > Peripheral Arterial Disease > Intermittent Claudication
... > Cardiovascular Diseases > Vascular Diseases > Arterial Occlusive Diseases > Arteriosclerosis > Atherosclerosis > Peripheral Arterial Disease > Intermittent Claudication

Preferred term

Intermittent Claudication  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Scope note

  • A symptom complex characterized by pain and weakness in SKELETAL MUSCLE group associated with exercise, such as leg pain and weakness brought on by walking. Such muscle limpness disappears after a brief rest and is often relates to arterial STENOSIS; muscle ISCHEMIA; and accumulation of LACTATE.

In other languages

  • katkokävely

    Finnish

  • claudicatio intermittens
  • katkokävelyoire
  • klaudikaatio
  • klaudikatio
  • Kärlkramp i benen

    Swedish

  • Claudicatio intermittens
  • Fönstertittarsjuka
  • Intermittent hälta
  • Perifer cirkulationsinsufficiens

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007383

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