Secondary Raynaud's disease is characterized by:
a. a localized dilation of a weakened section of the medial layer of an artery
b. association with a connective tissue or collagen vascular disease
c. caused by incompetent valves and veins that have lost their elasticity
d. caused by intermittent spasms of the digital arteries and arterioles, which result in decreased circulation to fingers and toes
B
When associated with a connective tissue or collagen vascular disease, medications, or occupational trauma, the condition is called Raynaud's phenomenon or secondary Raynaud's.
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