Smoking linked to higher risk of peripheral artery disease in African-Americans

(NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute) African-Americans who smoke appear to be at greater risk for peripheral artery disease, or PAD, new research has found. Additionally, the findings suggest that smoking intensity -- how many cigarettes a day and for how many years -- also affects the likelihood of getting the disease.

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