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How is smoking related to peripheral vascular disease?
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What type?: Nf-1 has classic skin manifestations - one just examines skin to see if criteria for the number/size of nevi and ash-leaf spots on the skin are seen.
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Damages vessels: Smoking directly damages the blood vessel walls, causing blockages.
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