Which of the following statements about Buerger's disease is TRUE?
a. It affects women between 20 and 40 years old of Asian descent.
b. It can be cured by large doses of corticosteroids given early in the disease process.
c. It is an inflammatory disease of small and medium blood vessels, leading to vascular obstruction.
d. It is closely associated with thrombophlebitis.
C
Buerger's disease is an inflammatory disease of the small and medium arteries and veins, that leads to vascular obstruction. It occurs primarily in men between the ages of 20 and 40 years of Israeli, Indian, or Asian descent.
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