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Amyloidosis
Amyloidosis occurs when abnormal proteins 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:
- Primary - with no known cause
- Secondary - caused by another disease, including some types of cancer
- Familial - passed down through genes
Treatment depends on the type of amyloidosis you have.
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Amyloidosis and Kidney Disease(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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Amyloidosis and Kidney Disease
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Overviews
- Amyloidosis(American Society of Clinical Oncology)
- Amyloidosis(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Frequently Asked Questions about Amyloidosis(Amyloidosis Foundation)
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Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy(American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Urine Protein and Urine Protein to Creatinine Ratio(American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
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Treatment
- Familial Amyloidosis(Amyloidosis Foundation)
- Primary AL Amyloidosis(Amyloidosis Foundation)
- Secondary or Reactive AA Amyloidosis(Amyloidosis Foundation)
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Related Issues
- AL Amyloidosis and Agent Orange(Dept. of Veterans Affairs)
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Plasma Cell Neoplasms (Including Multiple Myeloma) (PDQ): Treatment(National Cancer Institute)
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Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Amyloidosis(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Amyloidosis
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Genetics
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Genetics Home Reference: Hereditary cerebral amyloid angiopathy(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Lattice corneal dystrophy type II(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Transthyretin amyloidosis(National Library of Medicine)
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Genetics Home Reference: Hereditary cerebral amyloid angiopathy
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
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Directories
- Medical Help(Amyloidosis Foundation)
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Organizations
- Amyloidosis Foundation
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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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Patient Handouts
- Cardiac amyloidosis
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- Carpal tunnel biopsy
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- Hereditary amyloidosis
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- Primary amyloidosis
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- Secondary systemic amyloidosis
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