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. 2003 Mar 15;326(7389):584-8.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.326.7389.584.

Management of peripheral arterial disease in primary care

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Management of peripheral arterial disease in primary care

Paul Burns et al. BMJ. .
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Angiogram showing bilateral femoral artery occlusions in a patient with claudication
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Outcome for patients with intermittent claudication over five years

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