What is amyloidosis?
Amyloidosis is a rare disease in which pathological amyloid deposits accumulate in the body. Amyloid deposits can accumulate in the heart, brain, kidneys, spleen and other organs.
Amyloidosis can be secondary (occurring as a result of various types of diseases) or be a primary pathology. Sometimes it is due to a gene mutation, but in other cases the exact cause of amyloidosis cannot be identified.
Typical symptoms include:
- Severe weakness and fatigue;
- Unexplained, unexplained weight loss;
- Swelling;
- Numbness;
- Easy bruising;
- Purple spots around the eyes or a bruise-like appearance on the skin;
- Unusually frequent bleeding after an injury;
- Enlarged tongue;
- Shortness of breath.
As amyloidosis progresses, amyloid deposits can damage the heart, liver, kidneys, digestive system, brain, nerves, and spleen.
The goal of amyloidosis treatment is to slow the progression of the disease, relieve symptoms, and improve quality of life.
The method of therapy depends on which form of amyloidosis the patient has.
Source:
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/amyloidosis
