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P.A.D. Quiz

P.A.D., peripheral arterial disease, is a serious circulatory problem which affects more than two million Americans, usually over age 50. In its early stages, P.A.D. may cause pain in the legs during walking, which usually is relieved upon rest. Pain, as well as cramping, numbness or tingling, usually occurs in the calf or foot. In its advanced stages, P.A.D. can result in even more severe complications.

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The best way to fight P.A.D. is to recognize and act on its early symptoms, according to Charles Kilo, M.D., a member of the P.A.D. Advisory Council of The National Council on the Aging, Inc., Washington, D.C., and the associate professor of clinical medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis.

Dr. Kilo explains that a combination of proper diet, exercise, management of other medical conditions, giving up smoking and taking proper medication often can control P.A.D. before it becomes a serious problem.

To help you determine if you're at risk of developing P.A.D., or if you already have some of the early symptoms, this P.A.D. quiz has been developed by the P.A.D. Advisory Council.

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