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Can a renal artery blockage cause blockages in the legs?
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No: No. However, disease that caused renal artery block can cause similar blocks in other blood vessels. Common causes- atherosclerotic disease due to high cholesterol. In young- disorders of vessel walls- fibrous muscular dysplasia.
Answered 7/15/2018
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