Amyloidosis (am-a-loy-DOE-sis) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Amyloidosis (am-a-loy-DOE-sis)? 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 typ

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