Renal amyloidosis causes

Renal amyloidosis Microchapters
Home
Patient Information
Overview
Historical Perspective
Classification
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Renal amyloidosis from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Study of Choice
History and Symptoms
Physical Examination
Laboratory Findings
Electrocardiogram
Chest X Ray
Echocardiography or Ultrasound
CT
MRI
Other Imaging Findings
Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy
Surgery
Primary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy
Future or Investigational Therapies
Case Studies
Case #1
Template:Renal amyloidosis On the Web
Most recent articles
cited articles
Review articles
CME Programs
Powerpoint slides
Images
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Renal amyloidosis causes All Images X-rays Echo & Ultrasound CT Images MRI
Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov
US National Guidelines Clearinghouse
NICE Guidance
FDA on Renal amyloidosis causes
CDC on Renal amyloidosis causes
Renal amyloidosis causes in the news
Blogs on Renal amyloidosis causes
Directions to Hospitals Treating Cystic fibrosis
Risk calculators and risk factors for Renal amyloidosis causes

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shaghayegh Habibi, M.D.[2]

Causes

Common Causes

In renal amyloidosis, most common causes include:

• Primary (AL) amyloidosis
• Secondary (AA) amyloidosis:
  • TB
  • Familial mediterranean fever (FMF)
  • Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
  • Multiple myeloma

Less Common Causes

In renal amyloidosis, less common causes include:

• .Hereditary amyloidosis due to amyloidogenic mutations:
  • Transthyretin (TTR) (most common inherited mutation)
  • Fibrinogen
  • Apolipoprotein A1
  • Apolipoprotein A2
  • Lysozyme
  • Gelsolin genes