Secondary amyloidosis

Introduction: Secondary amyloidosis

Description of Secondary amyloidosis

Secondary amyloidosis (medical condition): Amyloidosis is a rare group of metabolic disorders where a protein called amyloid accumulates in body organs and tissues where it can cause damage and is potentially fatal. Symptoms depend on the organs involved. Secondary amyloidosis is caused by a chronic infection of inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, multiple myeloma, tuberculosis and osteomyelitis. The main organs affected in secondary amyloidosis are usually the kidneys, liver, spleen and lymph nodes. The peripheral and autonomic nerves and the heart are rarely affected.

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Amyloidosis, inflammatory:
  »Introduction: Amyloidosis, inflammatory
  »Symptoms of Amyloidosis, inflammatory
  »Treatments for Amyloidosis, inflammatory

Secondary amyloidosis: A disease characterized by accumulation of insoluble amyloid protein in tissues and organs which in turn affects the functioning of these tissues and organs. Sufferers also often have some other chronic infectious or inflammatory disease such as osteomyelitis, tuberculosis, rheumatoid arthritis or Crohn's disease.

Secondary amyloidosis: amyloidosis occurring in association with another chronic inflammatory disease; organs chiefly involved are the liver, spleen, and kidneys, and the adrenal glands less frequently. SYN: AA amyloidosis, reactive systemic amyloidosis.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Secondary amyloidosis: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Secondary amyloidosis:

• Amyloidosis

Secondary amyloidosis as a Disease

Secondary amyloidosis: Another name for Amyloidosis, inflammatory (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Amyloidosis, inflammatory
  »Symptoms of Amyloidosis, inflammatory
  »Treatments for Amyloidosis, inflammatory

Causes of Secondary amyloidosis

Some of the causes of Secondary amyloidosis are included in the list below:

• Crohn's disease
• Recurrent hereditary polyserositis
• Juvenile chronic arthritis
• Rheumatoid disease
• Renal adenocarcinoma

See full list of 11 causes of Secondary amyloidosis (Amyloidosis, inflammatory)

Symptoms of Secondary amyloidosis (Amyloidosis, inflammatory)

Some of the symptoms of Secondary amyloidosis incude:

• Fatigue
• Weakness
• Weight loss
• Symptoms of the underlying infection or inflammation
• Amyloid deposits in kidney

See full list of 17 symptoms of Secondary amyloidosis (Amyloidosis, inflammatory)

Treatments for Secondary amyloidosis (Amyloidosis, inflammatory)

Treatments for Secondary amyloidosis (Amyloidosis, inflammatory) include:

• Treatment is aimed at the underlying condition which may slow the process of amyloidosis or stop it altogether

Read more about treatments for Secondary amyloidosis

Treatment of Secondary amyloidosis: For more treatment information about Secondary amyloidosis, see treatment of Amyloidosis, inflammatory (Secondary amyloidosis)

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