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Hereditary amyloidosis

Hereditary amyloidosis: Introduction

Hereditary amyloidosis: An inherited form of amyloidosis which is characterized by a build up of the protein amyloid in tissues and organs. This form of amyloidosis tends to affect mainly the nervous system and gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms are determined by the size and location of the amyloid deposits. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Hereditary amyloidosis is available below.

Symptoms of Hereditary amyloidosis

• Kidney disorder
• Diarrhea
• Weight loss
• Gastrointestinal obstruction
• Heart symptoms
• more symptoms...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Hereditary amyloidosis?

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Hereditary amyloidosis: Complications

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• Kidney failure
• more complications...»

Causes of Hereditary amyloidosis

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Hereditary amyloidosis

Medical research articles related to Hereditary amyloidosis include:

• Amyloidosis, Familial Renal (Treatment)
• Amyloidosis, Familial Renal (Diagnosis)
• Dermatologic Manifestations of Hematologic Disease (Overview)
• Amyloidosis, Familial Renal (Overview)
• Amyloidosis, Familial Renal (Follow-up)
• Amyloidosis
• Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of AL Amyloidosis
• Misdiagnosis of hereditary amyloidosis as AL (primary) amyloidosis.
• more research...»

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Research about Hereditary amyloidosis

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Statistics for Hereditary amyloidosis

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Hereditary amyloidosis: Broader Related Topics

• Genetic conditions
• Systemic conditions
• Metabolic conditions
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Types of Hereditary amyloidosis

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Definitions of Hereditary amyloidosis:

Hereditary amyloidosis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Hereditary amyloidosis, or a subtype of Hereditary amyloidosis, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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