Disease Management

Hereditary ATTR amyloidosis is an inherited genetic disease in which there is thickening and stiffening of the heart muscle, due to a build-up of abnormal protein.…

Hereditary ATTR amyloidosis is an inherited genetic disease which variably affects the nervous system and the heart. Hereditary ATTR amyloidosis was traditionally…

Amyloidosis is a rare disease caused by abnormal deposition and accumulation of protein in the tissue of the body. Amyloid deposits are primarily made up of protein…

What is AL amyloidosis? The term 'amyloidosis' is a general term used for a group of conditions where an abnormal protein, called amyloid, accumulates in the…

Wild-type ATTR is also referred to as ATTRwt. It is not hereditary. This disease used to be called SSA, which stood for Senile Systemic Amyloidosis, which is now an…

The amyloidoses (the plural word for amyloidosis) are rare diseases first described over 150 years ago. There are different types of amyloidosis that are all…

What is transthyretin amyloidosis? Transthyretin (TTR) amyloidosis is a disease caused by the abnormal accumulation of protein molecule in body tissues. These…

Amyloidosis is often overlooked because the signs and symptoms can mimic those of more-common diseases. Diagnosis as early as possible can help prevent further…

Systemic AL amyloidosis is a plasma cell dyscrasia with a characteristic clinical phenotype caused by multi-organ deposition of an amyloidogenic monoclonal protein…

Amyloidosis results from protein misfolding, and ongoing amyloid deposition can ultimately lead to organ failure and death. Historically, this is a group of…