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The amyloidoses are a group of protein-folding disorders in which >=1 organ is infiltrated by proteinaceous deposits known as amyloid. The deposits are derived…
Amyloidosis is a disorder caused by misfolding of autologous protein and its extracellular deposition as fibrils, resulting in vital organ dysfunction and…
Cardiac amyloidosis is an infiltrative disorder caused by extracellular protein deposition. Transthyretin is a proamyloidotic protein that produces one of the most…
Hereditary transthyretin(TTR)-related amyloidosis (ATTRm amyloidosis) is an endemic/non-endemic, autosomal-dominant, early- and late-onset, rare, progressive…
Primary cutaneous amyloidosis is limited to the skin without involving any other tissue. Nodular amyloidosis is rare, and atrophic nodular cutaneous amyloidosis is…
Amyloidosis is a rare disease caused by abnormal deposition and accumulation of proteins in the tissues of the body. Amyloid deposits are primarily made up of…
AL amyloidosis is treated with the same set of chemotherapy drugs that are used to treat multiple myeloma. However, it is important for patients with AL amyloidosis…
AL amyloidosis is caused by the abnormal proteins, called free light chains, which are produced by abnormal cells, called monoclonal plasma cells, in the bone…
Amyloidosis is a rare disease caused by abnormal deposition and accumulation of proteins in the tissues of the body. Amyloid deposits are primarily made up of…
Amyloidosis is a rare disease in which abnormally folded proteins form amyloid fibrils that accumulate in various tissues and organs, sometimes leading to organ…