21 Amyloidosis
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- clump of proteins in extracellular space of tissues
- lots and lots of different amyloid proteins that can accumulate
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- common features of all amyloid
- biopsy similar to other proteins, use stain
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Systemic
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Transthyretin
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- transports thyroid: transthyretin
- ATTR: name for amyloidosis with transthyretin
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- cardiac form of amyloidosis
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AL
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AA
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- secondary amyloidosis: occurs secondarily to inflammation
- Acute phase reactants: levels elevated in inflammation
Familial Mediterranean Fever
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- in mediterranean countries
- serosal surfaces, abdomen, mimic appendictis
- neutrophil disorder
Dialysis
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Symptoms by organs
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- brain: Alzheimer
- pancreas: type 2 diabetes, amylin
- thyroid: medullary carcinoma, calcitonin deposition
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- common with AL and age related
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