arteriosclerosis obliterans

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arteriosclerosis obliterans - a stage of arteriosclerosis involving closure of blood vessels

arterial sclerosis, arteriosclerosis, coronary-artery disease, hardening of the arteries, induration of the arteries - sclerosis of the arterial walls

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Also referred to as arteriosclerosis obliterans, PVD entails build-up or narrowing of the vascular system due to plaque.

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An oral agent that inhibits the activities of phosphodiesterase and thromboxane, NM-702 is a candidate for the treatment of arteriosclerosis obliterans.

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The technique is effective in lessening the symptoms of excessive hardening of the arteries, known as arteriosclerosis obliterans, under which blood currents in patients' arteries are obstructed or even blocked, professor Issei Komuro said.