Various factors place an individual at greater risk for developing claudication. Smoking, and high blood pressure or cholesterol, as well as obesity and diabetes, further increase the likelihood. Claudication is far more likely to affect people over the age of 70. A family history of hardened arteries or claudication also makes developing the condition more likely.

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