Symptoms of Amyloid
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Amyloid symptoms occur because of a disorder characterized by abnormal deposition of insoluble protein fibers within the various organs of the body.

Amyloid symptoms are generally dependent on which organs are involved. Commonly involved organs include the tongue, intestines, smooth muscle, skeletal muscle, nervous system, skin, heart, kidneys, and spleen.


General symptoms of amyloidosis include fatigue and weakness. Sometimes people will develop problems with voice change or numbness of the fingers or toes. Amyloid symptoms can also include weakness, shortness of breath, diarrhea, weight loss, nausea, and and enlarged tongue.


Perhaps the most worrisome of the amyloid symptoms develops when amyloid is deposited within the heart muscle resulting in congestive heart failure.

 
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Symptoms of Amyloid often do not lead directly to the underlying diagnosis and many symptoms can be misleading. Please review all concerns and information found on this website with your health care provider.