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There is no treatment for primary amyloidosis. The initial target in the treatment of this disorder is to correct the organ failure, as the disease is discovered at an advanced stage. | |||
==Medical Therapy== | ==Medical Therapy== | ||
There is no treatment for primary amyloidosis. | There is no treatment for primary amyloidosis. | ||
* The initial target in the treatment of this disorder is to correct the organ failure, as the disease is discovered at an advanced stage. | * The initial target in the treatment of this disorder is to correct the organ failure, as the disease is discovered at an advanced stage. | ||
** [[Nephrotic syndrome]] is treated using supportive therapy and [[diuretics]]. | ** [[Nephrotic syndrome]] is treated using supportive therapy and [[diuretics]]. | ||
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Treatment options with limited success include [[melphalan]] and [[prednisone]], and [[colchicine]]. | Treatment options with limited success include [[melphalan]] and [[prednisone]], and [[colchicine]]. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
There is no treatment for primary amyloidosis. The initial target in the treatment of this disorder is to correct the organ failure, as the disease is discovered at an advanced stage.
Medical Therapy
There is no treatment for primary amyloidosis.
- The initial target in the treatment of this disorder is to correct the organ failure, as the disease is discovered at an advanced stage.
- Nephrotic syndrome is treated using supportive therapy and diuretics.
- Renal failure is treated with dialysis
- Heart failure is treated using diuretics
- Gastrointestinal and nerve involvement are treated symptomatically.
Treatment options with limited success include melphalan and prednisone, and colchicine.