Amyloidosis medical therapy
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
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.