Amyloid Disease
Health Encyclopedia: Hereditary Amyloidosis
Amyloidosis is a condition in whichabnormal
Amyloidosis occurs in multiple forms: spontaneous, hereditary, and resulting from a cancer of the blood cells called myeloma. Hereditary amyloidosis is an inherited form that is transmitted as an
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Health Guide
Cardiac amyloidosis
Cardiac amyloidosis is a disorder caused by deposits of an abnormal protein in the heart tissue, which make it hard for the heart to work properly. Alternative Names ... Read more »Primary amyloidosis
...Alternative Names Amyloid - primary Treatment Some patients with primary amyloidosis respond to chemotherapy directed at the abnormal plasma cells. Autologous stem... Read more »Primary amyloidosis
Primary amyloidosis is a disorder in which insoluble protein fibers are deposited in tissues and organs, impairing their function. Alternative Names Amyloid -... Read more »Primary amyloidosis
Amyloid - primary Prevention There is no known prevention. Read more »Cardiac amyloidosis
Amyloidosis - cardiac; Primary cardiac amyloidosis - AL type; Secondary cardiac amyloidosis - AA type; Stiff heart syndrome; Senile amyloidosis; Amyloidosis - senile ... Read more »Images
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