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Amyloidosis

Amyloidosis occurs when abnormal proteins called amyloids build up and form deposits. The deposits can collect in organs such as the kidney and heart. This can cause the organs to become stiff and unable to work the way they should.

There are three main types of amyloidosis:

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  1. Amyloidosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Amyloidosis occurs when abnormal proteins called amyloids build up and form deposits. The deposits can collect in ... they should. There are three main types of amyloidosis: Primary - with no known cause Secondary - caused by ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/amyloidosis.html - Health Topics
  2. Primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis 
    Primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis (PLCA) is a condition in which clumps of abnormal proteins called amyloids build up in the skin, specifically in the wave- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../primary-localized-cutaneous-amyloidosis - Genetics
  3. Cardiac amyloidosis 
    Cardiac amyloidosis is a disorder caused by deposits of an abnormal protein (amyloid) in the heart tissue. These deposits ... Amyloidosis is a group of diseases in which clumps of proteins called amyloid build up in body ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000193.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Primary amyloidosis 
    Primary amyloidosis is a rare disorder in which abnormal proteins build up in tissues and organs. Clumps of the ... The cause of primary amyloidosis is not well understood. Genes may play ... is related to abnormal and excess production of specific ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000533.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Transthyretin amyloidosis 
    Transthyretin amyloidosis is a progressive condition characterized by the buildup of abnormal protein deposits called amyloids (amyloidosis) in the body's organs and tissues. These ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/transthyretin-amyloidosis - Genetics
  6. Hereditary amyloidosis 
    Hereditary amyloidosis is a condition in which abnormal protein deposits (called amyloid) form in almost every tissue in the ... Hereditary amyloidosis is passed down from parents to their children (inherited). Genes may also play a role in primary ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000368.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Secondary systemic amyloidosis 
    Secondary systemic amyloidosis is a disorder in which abnormal proteins build up in tissues and organs. Clumps of the abnormal proteins ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000585.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Amyloidosis Foundation (Amyloidosis Foundation)  
    ... Spring Newsletter Read our latest issue here The Amyloidosis Channel View Here Hereditary Amyloidosis Get the facts here for your family AL AMYLOIDOSIS Read more about this rare disease Read more ...
    https://www.amyloidosis.org - Other Resources
  9. Amyloidosis and Kidney Disease From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)  
    Kidney Failure/Related Issues ... Kidney Failure ... Kidney Diseases/Specifics ... Kidney Diseases ... Dialysis/Related Issues ... Dialysis ... Amyloidosis/Start Here ... Amyloidosis ... National ...
    https://www.niddk.nih.gov/.../kidney-disease/amyloidosis - External Health Links
  10. Lattice corneal dystrophy type II 
    ... symptoms. Amyloid cranial neuropathy with lattice corneal dystrophy Amyloidosis due to mutant gelsolin Amyloidosis V Amyloidosis, Finnish type Amyloidosis, Meretoja type Familial ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../lattice-corneal-dystrophy-type-ii - Genetics
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