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Is it true that chronic microvascular ischemic disease is curable?

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Dr. Frank Kuitems
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 37 years experience
No : Not curable but can be treated by managing the underlying diseases causing missed like diabetes and hypertension and high cholesterol
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