What is Amyloidosis AL?

What is Amyloidosis AL?

• Amyloidosis AL: A disease involving the abnormal deposit of amyloid fibrils in virtually any part of the body - the heart, liver, kidney and peripheral and autonomic nerves are most commonly affected. The abnormal amyloid fibrils are produced abnormal plasma cells in the bone marrow. In some cases, the excess growth of abnormal plasma cells can result in a cancerous condition called myeloma resulting in bone pain and infections. A patient with myeloma may develop amyloidosis but it is rare for a patient with AL amyloidosis to go on to develop myeloma.

Amyloidosis AL: Introduction

Types of Amyloidosis AL:

Broader types of Amyloidosis AL:

• Metabolic conditions
• Systemic conditions
• Bone marrow conditions
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How serious is Amyloidosis AL?

Prognosis of Amyloidosis AL: Varies considerably depending on the promptness of treatment, aggressiveness of the condition, age and health of the patient and the parts of the body involved.

What causes Amyloidosis AL?

Causes of Amyloidosis AL: see causes of Amyloidosis AL

What are the symptoms of Amyloidosis AL?

Symptoms of Amyloidosis AL: see symptoms of Amyloidosis AL

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Amyloidosis AL: Hematologist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Amyloidosis AL.
Treatments for Amyloidosis AL: see treatments for Amyloidosis AL
Research for Amyloidosis AL: see research for Amyloidosis AL

Name and Aliases of Amyloidosis AL

Main name of condition: Amyloidosis AL

primary systemic amyloidosis [formerly]

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