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Have bilateral iliac artery endofibrosis. am 62yrs of age. what could happen if i wanted to continue cycling. i cycle on a daily basis and do racing as well. is there a vascular surgeon in pe who understands disease. doc levine in joburg diagnosed?

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Dr. Clarence Grim
Dr. Clarence Grimanswered
Endocrinology 59 years experience
ENDOfibrois is not a common term. Please give more details. Does your family have a cholesterol problem? Di u smoke? If atherosclerosis the the Ornish diet has been shown to help. Go to uptodate.com and read more. I would see someone who is an expert in lipids. There are several in South Africa. I have even published with one but can’t recall name at the moment but think it’s starts with a K
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