a disorder characterized by deposit of amyloid in organs or tissues; often secondary to chronic rheumatoid arthritis or tuberculosis or multiple myeloma
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amyloidosis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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| Type of | illness, malady, sickness, unwellness |
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The study does, however, suggest interesting new areas for study of amyloidosis.
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Mice fed amyloid-affected beef, for instance, succumb to amyloidosis within weeks.
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Amyloidosis, more common in men than women, affects about 3,000 Americans annually.
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One possibility was amyloidosis, in which clumps of protein overwhelm normal tissue.
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Congo red positivity remains the gold standard for diagnosis of amyloidosis.
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Systemic diseases such as amyloidosis and sarcoidosis can also lead to osteoporosis.
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Otto lost his battle with amyloidosis and passed away at his home in L.A. on Dec. 13.
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Dementia can result from several disease mechanisms, including amyloidosis.
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Non-prion amyloidosis, however, has not been shown to spread in such a way until now.
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- A disorder characterized by deposit of amyloid in organs or tissues; often secondary to chronic rheumatoid arthritis or tuberculosis or multiple myeloma
- In medicine, amyloidosis refers to a variety of conditions in which amyloid proteins are abnormally deposited in organs and/or tissues. ...
- A rare disease which causes the build-up of amyloid, a protein and starch, in tissues and organs.
- A group of diseases in which protein is deposited in specific organs (localized amyloidosis) or throughout the body (systemic amyloidosis). Amyloidosis may be either primary (with no known cause) or secondary (caused by another disease, including some types of cancer). ...
- A condition in which a protein-like material builds up in one or more organs. This material cannot be broken down and interferes with the normal function of that organ. ...
- The build up of amyloid to a degree that it causes damage to the tissues or action of those tissues in the body.
- A metabolic disorder, characterized by starch-like formation in tissue structures.
- The abnormal deposit of protein in the body's organs.
- A condition characterized by the formation and accumulation of insoluble proteins (amyloid) in various organs of the body, compromising vital function. Amyloid may collect in a chronic wound, such as a pressure ulcer.
