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Amyloidosis on the face

Amyloidosis on the fingers

Antibodies

The treatment is that of the underlying condition to prevent progression of the amyloidosis. There is no specific treatment for amyloid.

The severity of the disease depends upon the organs that are affected. Heart and kidney involvement may lead to organ failure and death. Systemic involvement is leads to death within 1 - 3 years.

• Heart failure
• Kidney failure
• Endocrine failure
• Respiratory failure

Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you experience symptoms of this condition. Numbness, weak grip, shortness of breath, swelling, bleeding, and irregular heart rhythm are serious symptoms that require prompt intervention.

Review Date: 01/26/2005
Reviewed By: Rita Nanda, MD., Department of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.