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Results 1 - 10 of 17 for amyloid
  1. Cerebral amyloid angiopathy 
    Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is a condition in which proteins called amyloid build up on the walls of the arteries ... People with CAA have deposits of amyloid protein in the walls of ... protein is usually not deposited anywhere else in the body. The ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000719.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Cardiac amyloidosis 
    ... disorder caused by deposits of an abnormal protein (amyloid) in the heart tissue. These deposits make it ... of diseases in which clumps of proteins called amyloid build up in body tissues. Over time, these ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000193.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Hereditary amyloidosis 
    ... a condition in which abnormal protein deposits (called amyloid) form in almost every tissue in the body. ... be helpful to reduce the creation of harmful amyloid proteins. Talk to your health care provider about ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000368.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Stroke 
    ... abnormal connection between the arteries and veins) Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA; condition in which proteins called amyloid build up on the walls of the arteries ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000726.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Abdominal wall fat pad biopsy 
    ... function. Clumps of the abnormal proteins are called amyloid deposits. Diagnosing the disease in this way may ... case of amyloidosis, abnormal results mean there are amyloid deposits.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003841.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Amyloidosis of the fingers (image) 
    ... to the extracellular deposition of a protein called amyloid. This protein deposition can affect multiple organs. The deposition of amyloid may be a by-product of normal aging, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1966.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Amyloidosis of the face (image) 
    Amyloidosis refers to deposits of a protein (called amyloid) in the tissues. This condition can affect multiple organs. The deposition of amyloid may be a by-product of normal aging. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2366.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Restrictive cardiomyopathy 
    ... Medicines such as tafamidis that target abnormal proteins (amyloid fibrils) Liver transplantation Additional treatments are also under ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000189.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Glomerulonephritis 
    ... including: Amyloidosis (disorder in which a protein called amyloid builds up in the organs and tissues) Disorder ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000484.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Primary amyloidosis 
    ... organs. Clumps of the abnormal proteins are called amyloid deposits.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000533.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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