Fibromuscular dysplasia risk factors

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-in-Chief: Shantanu Sinha, MD,FACC

Risk Factors

• Sex. Women have a much greater risk than men.
• Age. more common in people from 25 to 50 years old.
• Smoking is associated with a higher risk of developing fibromuscular dysplasia. For those already diagnosed with the disease, smoking increases further risk.