Know the Symptoms and Causes of Amyloidosis, Disease that Put Pervez Musharraf on Ventilator

Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has been hospitalised for the last three weeks due to a dangerous disease called Amyloidosis. According to the doctors, his body organs are malfunctioning and there are no chances of recovery. And this is one of the most common symptoms of Amyloidosis.

It's a very brutal disease that attacks our body organs including the heart, kidneys and liver. There is no cure for it. We can only manage its symptoms via treatment. If you are also curious to know about this rare and dangerous disease, then check out the full details about it below.

What is Amyloidosis?

Symptoms of Amyloidosis

Types and Causes of Amyloidosis

AA Amyloidosis: It is a secondary type of Amyloidosis which is usually caused by an inflammatory disease like ulcerative colitis. Mostly, it affects the kidneys, spleen, or liver. But the best thing is that it can be prevented by some inflammatory treatments

Dialysis-related Amyloidosis: This disease is more common among people who have been on dialysis for more than 5 years. Generally, this form is the result of beta-2 microglobulin deposit in our body which affects bones, joints and tendons.

Hereditary Amyloidosis: Usually, it happens in a very rare case, but this disease can also be passed by our family. If anyone from your family is affected by this, then there are some chances that your liver may start making abnormal proteins like transthyretin (TTR). This condition may affect your liver, heart, nerves and kidneys.

Organ-specific Amyloidosis: It is a condition when a single organ in our body is affected by Amyloid, including the skin.

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