amyloidosis
Misfolded protein disease
Amyloidosis is a group of diseases in which abnormal proteins called amyloids accumulate in organs and tissues, disrupting their normal function.
The deposits can affect the heart, kidneys, liver, nervous system, or digestive tract.
Symptoms depend on which organs are involved: The cardiac amyloidosis caused his heart to stiffen.
The condition ranges from localized to systemic and life-threatening.
Combined collection of items
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- plaquesCommemorative mounted inscriptions
- systemicAffecting an entire structure
- localizedRestricted to one place
infiltration · tissue damage · extracellular · wild-type · hereditary · senile
Tissue sample for diagnosis
- bone marrowBlood cell birthplace
- mass spectrometryMeasures ionic weight ratios
- echocardiogramUltrasound of the heart
- typingEntering text via keyboard
tissue sampling · prognosis · staging · biomarkers · troponin
Heart muscle disorder
- nephropathyKidney tissue deterioration
- neuropathyDamage to peripheral nerves
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
- proteinuriaAbnormal urinary albumin levels
arrhythmia · heart failure · renal failure · carpal tunnel · hepatomegaly · malabsorption · weight loss · fatigue
Passed through generations
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- stem cell transplantInfusion of blood-forming precursors
- doxycyclineTetracycline-class antimicrobial medication
- supportive careMedical comfort without cure
- diureticsDrugs increasing urine output
pacemaker · organ transplant · clinical trials · stabilizers · silencers · monoclonal antibodies
aggregation
Combined collection of items
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- plaquesCommemorative mounted inscriptions
- systemicAffecting an entire structure
localized · infiltration · tissue damage · extracellular · wild-type · hereditary · senile
biopsy
Tissue sample for diagnosis
- bone marrowBlood cell birthplace
- mass spectrometryMeasures ionic weight ratios
- echocardiogramUltrasound of the heart
tissue sampling · typing · prognosis · staging · biomarkers · troponin
cardiomyopathy
Heart muscle disorder
- nephropathyKidney tissue deterioration
- neuropathyDamage to peripheral nerves
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
proteinuria · arrhythmia · heart failure · renal failure · carpal tunnel · hepatomegaly · malabsorption · weight loss · fatigue · dyspnea
hereditary
Passed through generations
systemic · primary · secondary · fibrinogen
chemotherapy
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- stem cell transplantInfusion of blood-forming precursors
- doxycyclineTetracycline-class antimicrobial medication
- supportive careMedical comfort without cure
diuretics · pacemaker · organ transplant · clinical trials · stabilizers · silencers · monoclonal antibodies