AA 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
AA amyloidosis: SYN: secondary amyloidosis.
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These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for AA amyloidosis:
AA amyloidosis: Another name for Amyloidosis, inflammatory (or close medical condition association).
»Introduction: Amyloidosis, inflammatory
»Symptoms of Amyloidosis, inflammatory
»Treatments for Amyloidosis, inflammatory
Some of the causes of AA amyloidosis are included in the list below:
See full list of 11 causes of AA amyloidosis (Amyloidosis, inflammatory)
Some of the symptoms of AA amyloidosis incude:
See full list of 17 symptoms of AA amyloidosis (Amyloidosis, inflammatory)
Treatments for AA amyloidosis (Amyloidosis, inflammatory) include:
Read more about treatments for AA amyloidosis
Treatment of AA amyloidosis: For more treatment information about AA amyloidosis, see treatment of Amyloidosis, inflammatory (AA amyloidosis)
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