What is Abercrombie syndrome?

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Abercrombie syndrome is a rare disorder, often occurring due to complications of chronic diseases such as tuberculosis, osteoarthritis, syphilis...

1. What is Abercrombie syndrome?


Amyloid is a cellulose and starchy protein. Amyloid is a protein that cannot be broken down or broken down. If amyloid protein enters organs, it is usually deposited intracellularly into connective tissue and capillaries. Abercrombie syndrome is a condition in which there is amyloid protein infiltration between cells and tissues and organs. Amyloid penetrates the tissue fibers and causes degeneration.
Abercrombie syndrome can occur in any tissue of any organ, but is most common in the liver, kidney and spleen. In cases where tissue is continuously degraded, the functioning of that tissue will be affected, possibly losing part or even all of its activity.

Hội chứng Abercrombie xảy ra tại gan gây ảnh hưởng đến chức năng gan
Hội chứng Abercrombie xảy ra tại gan gây ảnh hưởng đến chức năng gan

2. What are the signs of Abercrombie symptoms?


Abercrombie syndrome often has no obvious symptoms. Most patients are diagnosed when a significant amount of tissue has degraded. With that said, Abercrombie symptoms can occur in any organ. Depending on where the Abercrombie symptoms appear, the patient will have different specific symptoms. If the patient has symptoms of Abercrombie in the kidneys, they will see signs such as frequent urination, increased urine output, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, bad breath, and swelling of the limbs. Some cases of Abercrombie symptoms in other organs also have similar signs and add symptoms consistent with the function of that organ when affected.

Bệnh nhân mắc hội chứng Abercrombie có thể bị tiêu chảy
Bệnh nhân mắc hội chứng Abercrombie có thể bị tiêu chảy

When examining, the affected organs of Abercrombie syndrome have features such as:
Stiffness Enlargement Smooth When seeing abnormal signs of the body, the patient should go to the hospital for examination. It is best to go for regular health check-ups once every 6 months or 1 year to be able to control the health status, promptly detect diseases and take timely intervention measures, especially those at high risk. have Abercrombie syndrome.
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3. What is the cause of Abercrombie syndrome?


Abercrombie syndrome does not exist as an isolated disease, but often occurs due to complications of chronic tuberculosis, long-term bone and joint disease, syphilis, leukemia, Hodgkin's disease ... Abercrombie syndrome is also associated is associated with chronic inflammation of the kidney, but there is no definitive study that it is the cause of Abercrombie syndrome.
People with chronic kidney disease, tuberculosis, bone and joint disease.... are at high risk of Abercrombie syndrome. It is advisable to consult with your doctor to reduce your risk factors. Researchers believe that an improper diet is one of the major risk factors for Abercrombie syndrome. Therefore, people with oral cancer will be very susceptible to Abercrombie syndrome.

Bệnh nhân mắc bệnh về thận tăng nguy cơ bị hội chứng Abercrombie
Bệnh nhân mắc bệnh về thận tăng nguy cơ bị hội chứng Abercrombie

4. Diagnosis and treatment of Abercrombie . syndrome


When there are symptoms of Abercrombie , doctors will give the patient a specialized exam and do some tests. Certain color tests will reveal the presence of amyloid. The iodinated reaction will have useful results at the time of diagnosis. For microscopic purposes, testing with aqueous solutions of gentian violet or gentian violet produced by Cornil is suitable. If normal tissues will give a blue dye, if there is amyloid, the dye will turn pink.
Treatment of Abercrombie syndrome is directed at improving blood flow, in order to remove infectious material. Anemic patients need to be supplemented with iron and other necessary nutrients to help supplement oxygen to the blood.
Diet is also important in the treatment of Abercrombie syndrome. Eating well, exercising regularly to inhibit degenerative conditions, improve health, and strengthen resistance are effective measures to help treat diseases effectively.
Periodic health check-ups help to detect diseases early, so that there are treatment plans for optimal results. Currently, Vinmec International General Hospital has general health checkup packages suitable for each age, gender and individual needs of customers with a reasonable price policy.
The patient's examination results will be returned to the home. After receiving the results of the general health examination, if you detect diseases that require intensive examination and treatment, you can use services from other specialties at the Hospital with quality treatment and services. outstanding customer service.

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