“Amyloidosis is a rare disease characterized by a buildup of abnormal amyloid deposits in the body. Amyloid deposits can build up in the heart, brain, kidneys, spleen and other parts of the body. A person may have amyloidosis in one organ or several.
- Almost 70 percent of people with amyloidosis are men.
- Some forms of amyloidosis are more likely to strike people living with infections or other conditions that cause chronic inflammation.
- People receiving long-term kidney dialysis are at risk for developing one type of amyloidosis, but modern dialysis techniques are making this less likely.
- Amyloidosis can exist on its own, or it can be related to another problem.
- There are different types of amyloidosis, and some are hereditary.”.
John Hopkins Medicine (https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/amyloidosis)