Amyloidosis Quiz
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Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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What is Amyloidosis?
A disease in which "amyloid," an abnormal type of protein, accumulates in various organs, causing damage. Affected areas can include the heart, kidneys, and gastrointestinal tract. The causes are diverse.
Typical Symptoms of Amyloidosis
Pain across the entire body
Blood in stool
Noisy breathing; e.g. wheezing, rattling
Numbness of the fingers
Losing consciousness
Joints feel warm
Dizziness
Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson Amyloidosis
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
Do you have body-wide pain?
Do you have blood in your stool?
Is your breathing noisy, like wheezing or rattling?
Do you have wrist numbness?
Have you temporarily lost consciousness?
Treatmentof Amyloidosis
There is currently no cure for amyloidosis, so treatment focuses on slowing the disease and managing symptoms. As organs become damaged, treatments like dialysis or organ transplants may be needed.
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References
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https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/506617
Khoor A, Colby TV. Amyloidosis of the Lung. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2017 Feb;141(2):247-254. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2016-0102-RA. PMID: 28134587.
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Ihne S, Morbach C, Sommer C, Geier A, Knop S, Störk S. Amyloidosis-the Diagnosis and Treatment of an Underdiagnosed Disease. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2020 Mar 6;117(10):159-166. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2020.0159. PMID: 32295695; PMCID: PMC7171477.
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Caroline M. Doan, DO (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Doan received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from UCLA. Prior to obtaining her medical degree, she was involved in oncology clinical research at City of Hope, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in southern California. She attended medical school at Touro University California, and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and holds an active medical license in several states. She currently works as a physician for Signify Health providing home-based health care.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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