Cholesterol embolism
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cholesterol-embolism-238-8459575
title:
Cholesterol embolism
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Cholesterol embolism occurs when cholesterol is released, usually from an atherosclerotic plaque, and travels as an embolus in the bloodstream to lodge causing an obstruction in blood vessels further away. Most commonly this causes skin symptoms, gangrene of the extremities and sometimes kidney failure; problems with other organs may arise, depending on the site at which the cholesterol crystals enter the bloodstream. When the kidneys are involved, the disease is referred to as atheroembolic ren
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Medical condition
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholesterol_embolism
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2023-01-29T06:29:30Z
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