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ABSTRACT 47 mite patients (nean age 67, range 43 to 82 years) were followed during 2 to 5 years at intervals of 3-6 months ents filed the following eriteri: 1) total occlusion of ferioral or femoropoplitea arteries; 2) intermittent claudication of at least grade 2; 3) an arterial flow to the lower leg of maxinum 14 ml/100 g per min. Venous occlusion plethysmopraphy and a standardized walking test were performed with intervals of 4 10.7 ‘months. The series was divided in one group receiving -atocopherot and one contol group. In the control group the alternative therapy was either dicoumarin treatment or vasodilator drugs, Otierwise the series was similarly treated a6 regards exercise, diet and the like. It was shown that there was a significant difference in the improvement of the walking test, the tocopherol group'showing better results after 4-6 months (0.001

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