Sources: University of North Carolina Kidney Center, National Marrow Donor Program
How AAV Affects
the Body
Blurred vision, sensitivity to light, pain, redness, vision loss in one or
both eyes
Eyes
Feeling of fullness, muffled hearing, ringing in one or both ears, hearing loss
Ears
Cough, hoarse
voice, shortness
of breath
Upper airway
Congestion, crusting around the nose, nosebleeds, sinus pain or pressure
Sinuses
Chest pain, cough, coughing up blood
Lungs
Blood in the urine, foamy urine, high blood pressure
Kidneys
Joint pain and swelling, muscle aches, weakness
Joints & muscles
Numbness,
tingling
Nerves
Tight, thick skin;
rashes, bumps, or scales; discoloration of skin (pink, red, brown, purple, or white); sores or blisters
Skin
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Sources: University of North Carolina Kidney Center, National Marrow Donor Program