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Secondary Systemic Amyloid
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Treatment
The treatment is that of the underlying condition to prevent progression of the amyloidosis. There is no specific treatment for the amyloid.
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• Definition
• Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Symptoms & Signs
• Prevention
• Diagnosis & Tests
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
• Pictures & Images
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• Abscess
• Acute Kidney Failure
• Ankylosing Spondylitis
• Arrhythmias
• Bronchiectasis
• Cardiomyopathy
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Hairy Cell Leukemia
• Heart Failure
• Hodgkin's Lymphoma
• Multiple Myeloma
• Nephrotic Syndrome
• Osteomyelitis
• Primary Amyloidosis
• Pulmonary Tuberculosis
• Reiter's Syndrome
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Sjogren Syndrome
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Tests & Exams
• Abdominal Ultrasound
• Biopsy
• Bone Marrow Biopsy
• BUN
• Creatinine - Serum
• Dialysis
• ECG
• Echocardiogram
• Nerve Conduction Velocity
• Urinalysis
• Urinary Casts
Other Topics
• Bleeding
• Breathing Difficulty
• Chronic
• Endocrine
• Fat
• Fatigue
• Heart Murmurs and Other Sounds
• Hepatomegaly
• Mucosa
• Numbness and Tingling
• Physical Examination
• Protein in Diet
• Renal
• Respiratory
• Subcutaneous
• Swallowing Difficulty
• Swelling
• Systemic
• Weight Loss - Unintentional
Review Date : 6/5/2003
Reviewed By : Ezra E. W. Cohen, M.D., Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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