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Amyloidosis - Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & Diagnosis

Amyloidosis is a rare disorder. It affects the shape and functionality of the affected organs as well as tissues. Learn more about treatment & diagnosis!

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Amyloidosis - Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & Diagnosis

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  1. Amyloidosis: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & Diagnosis - Specialty Care Clinics

  2. Amyloidosis: A Rare Disease Protein is the building block of the human body. But when protein gets built up in our tissues and organs leads to severe pain. The abnormal deposition of protein is clinically referred to as amyloidosis. The abnormal protein or amyloid fibrils get to build up in your tissues and organs leading to life-threatening organ failure. Amyloidosis affects the shape and functionality of the affected organs as well as tissues. Amyloid normally is not found in the body but is formed from various types of protein. Various organs may be affected such as the heart, kidneys, liver, spleen, nervous system, and digestive tract. A few varieties of amyloidosis occur in association with other diseases that can improve as the doctors treat the underlying disease. Although, amyloidosis is not a type of cancer it may be linked with certain blood cancers like multiple myeloma. Sometimes, its treatment may include chemotherapy that is similar to that used to combat cancer.

  3. What is the Cause of Amyloidosis? Amyloidosis can be caused by different factors including hereditary factors. Others can be caused by outside factors, such as inflammatory diseases or long-term dialysis. Many types of amyloidosis affect only a single organ or tissue in the body but in severe cases, it can even lead to multiple organ failures. Different types of amyloidosis include: AL amyloidosis or immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis: This is also known as primary amyloidosis that is most common in developed countries. The organs affected under primary amyloidosis are the heart, kidneys, liver, and nerves. AA amyloidosis: This is the secondary amyloidosis that is usually triggered by an inflammatory disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis, and affects mainly the kidneys, liver, and spleen. Advanced treatments of severe inflammatory conditions have resulted in a sharp decline in the number of cases of AA amyloidosis in developed countries.

  4. Signs and symptoms of amyloidosis Signs and symptoms of amyloidosis may include: Joints Pain. Change in skin color. Numbness, tingling or pain in your hands or feet, Pain in your wrist along withcarpal tunnel syndrome. Swelling of your ankles and legs. Swelling of the tongue. Severe fatigue and weakness. Shortness of breath even with minimal exertion. Get More Details Information Click Here

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