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Amyloidosis is a rare and serious protein deposition disease. It is caused by an abnormal protein called amyloid that builds up in tissues or organs. As the amount…
In some patients with amyloidosis there is a build-up of amyloid deposits in the heart muscle. This may cause no symptoms at all if there is just a small amount of…
AA amyloidosis was previously known as secondary amyloidosis, or reactive systemic amyloidosis. It occurs in patients who have suffered from prolonged, chronic…
Background:
Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is usually characterised by a progressive peripheral and autonomic neuropathy often with associated cardiac…
The term "amyloids" refers to fibrillar protein aggregates with cross-b structure. They have been a subject of intense scrutiny since the middle of the previous…