Diagnosis

Talking to your family members about your hATTR amyloidosis diagnosis is an important first step in your disease journey. You can help your family members…

Amyloidosis is defined as abnormal aggregation of amyloid proteins. Amyloidosis can be localised or systemic affecting the lung, heart, spleen, liver and kidneys.…

Jonathan S. Wall is the Professor at the Department of Medicine, Adjunct Associate Professor at the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of…

Amyloidosis a rare disorder characterised by the deposition of amyloid protein aggregates in different organ systems throughout the body with resulting functional…

Disorders of peripheral nerves are the most common neurological complications of systemic amyloidosis; an illness where a protein called amyloid is deposited in…

Talking often with the doctor is important to make informed decisions about your health care. These suggested questions are a starting point to help you learn more…

Doctors use many tests to find, or diagnose, amyloidosis. Doctors may also do tests to learn which treatments could work best. A biopsy is the only sure way for the…

Cardiac amyloidosis (CA), once thought to be a rare disease, is increasingly recognized due to enhanced clinical awareness and better diagnostic imaging. CA is…