Familial Mediterranean Fever
Familial Mediterranean Fever
In some rare diseases, the body makes an abnormal protein called amyloid. Amyloidosis is when this protein builds up in your body. The protein can be made in different places, like inside the bones or in the liver, based on the disease causing the problem. The extra protein may affect your heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, or nerves. It may also affect your skin, stomach, bowels, muscles, joints, or other organs in your body.
Name
Amyloidosis
About this topic
In some rare diseases, the body makes an abnormal protein called amyloid. Amyloidosis is when this protein builds up in your body. The protein can be made in different places, like inside the bones or in the liver, based on the disease causing the problem. The extra protein may affect your heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, or nerves. It may also affect your skin, stomach, bowels, muscles, joints, or other organs in your body.
What drugs may be needed?
Kill abnormal cells in your blood,Control pain,Prevent infection,Help with side effects like upset stomach and throwing up,Lower swelling
Body systems
Ambulatory Care,Hematologic,Medical Genetics
What are other common names?
AA Amyloidosis,AB2M,AL Amyloidosis,ALECT2,Amyloid A Amyloidosis,Amyloid Diseases,Amyloid Light Chain Amyloidosis,ATTR Amyloidosis,ATTRwt,Dialysis Related Amyloidosis,Familial Amyloidosis,Hereditary Amyloidosis,Non-TTR Hereditary Amyloidosis,Primary Amyloidosis,SAA Protein,Secondary Amyloidosis,Senile Systemic Amyloidosis,SSA,Systemic Amyloidosis,Wild-Type ATR
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