What Is Hyperlipidemia?
6. Gangrene
Hyperlipidemia can lead to Arteriosclerosis, and Arteriosclerosis can lead to some very unwelcome, and very dangerous, complications. Some patients with the condition can experience a pain in their legs when walking. This might be a sign of an onset of a very serious condition indeed.
If Arteriosclerosis has blocked the blood vessels enough, then the legs might not be getting the oxygen they need. If tissues are starved of oxygen then they will die, and tissues dying in this manner can lead to gangrene. Gangrene causes the patient’s flesh to decompose in what is a very dangerous problem. Amputation is necessary in many cases, and it will be fatal if not treated soon enough.
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