Hereditary amyloidosis is a condition in which abnormal
Amyloidosis - hereditary
Hereditary amyloidosis is passed down from parents to their children (inherited). For more information see:
Other types of amyloidosis, which are not inherited, may...
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As an allergist/immunologist, I am frequently asked to see patients with angioedema or swelling. Although many times the source of... Read more »
As far back as 400 B.C. Hippocrates observed that asthma tends to run in families. Starting in the 1990s scientists started discovering... Read more »
For several years now, researchers have been looking at the connection between Migraine and patent foramen ovale (PFO). Now, researchers... Read more »
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Quincke's disease Treatment Antihistamines and other treatments used for angioedema are of limited benefit in hereditary angioedema.... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Hereditary fructose intolerance is a disorder in which a person lacks the protein needed to break down fructose. Fructose is a fruit sugar that... Read more »
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Even young children can have severe Migraines, even children who are too young to talk and describe to their parents what’s wrong. To people on... Read more »