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The kidney is the most common organ affected by cholesterol emboli in about 75% of the cases, followed by skin (35-70%), spleen (30-55%), lower gastrointestinal tract (18-48%), eyes (6-25%) and other organs such as brain, thyroid and adrenals (4-20%).
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Scolari, Francesco; Ravani, Pietro. Atheroembolic renal disease. The Lancet; Vol. 375, Iss. 9726, (May 8-May 14, 2010): 1650-60.
Scolari F, Tardanico R, Zani R, Pola A, Viola BF, Movilli E, Maiorca R. Cholesterol crystal embolism: A recognizable cause of renal disease. Am J Kidney Dis. 2000 Dec;36(6):1089-109.
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