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Causes, Symptoms and Signs of Amyloidosis

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Kaushik Bharati, MSc, PhD, FRSPH (London) on Mar 08, 2019


What are the Causes of Amyloidosis?

The exact cause for amyloidosis is not known. However, there may be an increased risk of developing amyloidosis under the following conditions:


What are the Symptoms and Signs of Amyloidosis?

The signs and symptoms of amyloidosis depend on which tissues and organs are affected and include:

References:

  1. Light-Chain (AL) Amyloidosis: Diagnosis and Treatment - (https://cjasn.asnjournals.org/content/1/6/1331)
  2. Amyloidosis - (https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/amyloidosis/)
  3. About Amyloidosis - (https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/amyloidosis)
  4. Amyloidosis-Associated Kidney Disease - (https://jasn.asnjournals.org/content/17/12/3458)
  5. Amyloidosis & Kidney Disease - (https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/kidney-disease/amyloidosis)
  6. AL Amyloidosis - (http://amyloidosis.org/facts/al/#diagnosis)

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