The most common cause of chronic vascular insufficiency among the elderly is:
A) Anemia
B) Aneurysm
C) Lack of nutrition in gut lumen
D) Atherosclerosis

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The most common cause of chronic vascular insufficiency is atherosclerosis,especially in the elderly.
Anemia does not lead to vascular insufficiency.
An aneurysm would lead to acute vascular insufficiency.
Lack of nutrition does not lead to vascular insufficiency; it is due to atherosclerosis.

The Most Common Cause of Chronic Vascular Insufficiency Among the Elderly