Amyloidosis causes

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

Amyloidosis can be systemic or organ specific. In systemic amyloidosis, the secondary form (AL, AA) is much more common than the primary form.

Causes

Some causes of secondary amyloidosis are multiple myeloma (10-15%), rheumatoid arthritis (20-25%), tuberculosis (50%), or familial Mediterranean fever (26-40%)