Systemic Amyloidosis

The term systemic means that the whole body is involoved. A group of diseases in which protein is deposited in specific organs (localized amyloidosis) or throughout the body (systemic amyloidosis). Amyloidosis may be either primary (with no known cause) or secondary (caused by another disease, including some types of cancer). Generally, primary amyloidosis affects the nerves, skin, tongue, joints, heart, and liver; secondary amyloidosis often affects the spleen, kidneys, liver, and adrenal glands.

Symptoms of Systemic Amyloidosis

• Bleeding in the skin
• Fatigue
• Swallowing difficulties
• Swollen arms or legs
• Irregular heart beat
• Numbness of hands and feet
• Shortness of breath
• Swollen tongue
• Weak hand grip
• Weight loss

Causes of Systemic Amyloidosis

• Hairy cell leukemia
• Hodgkin's disease
• Ankylosing spondylitis
• Bronchiectasis
• Chronic osteomyelitis
• Cystic fibrosis
• Long-term skin abscess and certain ulcers
• Long-term kidney dialysis
• Juvenile chronic arthritis
• Multiple myeloma
• Systemic lupus erythematosus
• Tuberculosis
• Reiter syndrome
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Sjogren syndrome

More Information on Amyloidosis

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systemic	kidney	familial	coughing
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