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

Overview

Historical Perspective

  • In 1969, Finnish-type familial amyloidosis (FAF) was first described as one of the causes of renal amyloidosis.[3]

Classification

Renal amyloidosis may be classified according to site of amyloid deposition into 3 subtypes:[4]

  • Glomerular amyloid deposition (more common and have a poorer prognosis)
  • Vascular amyloid deposition
  • Tubular amyloid deposition

Renal amyloidosis may be classified according to type of amyloidogenic protein into 3 subtypes:[5]

Amyloidosis type Amyloidogenic protein
Common types AL/AHL/AH

(Primary amyloidosis)

Ig light chains (AL)
Fragments of Ig heavy chains and light chains (AHL)
Fragments of heavy chains only (AH)
AA

(Secondary amyloidosis)

Serum amyloid A
Rare types AFib Fibrinogen A α chain
AApo AI/AII/AIV Apo AI, Apo AII, or Apo AIV
ATTR Transthyretin
ALys Lysozyme
AGel Gelsolin
ALECT2 Leukocyte chemotactic factor 2

Pathophysiology

Pathogenesis

  • In systemic amyloidosis (AL/AH/AHL is much more common than AA) kidney is the most frequently involved organ.[5]
  • In renal amyloidosis, the mechanisms of amyloidogenesis may include:[6]
    • Abnormal protein production
    • Overproduction wild-type proteins
    • Decreased excretion of wild-type proteins
    • Hereditary mutation
  • In multiple myeloma, the cast nephropathy in distal tubules of nephrons results in renal impairment and deposition of AL amyloid protein in glomeruli can cause massive fibrillar involvement.[7]

Microscopic Pathology

Microscopic Pathology of all types of amyloid after Congo red dye staining include: [6]

  • Orange-red appearance by normal light microscopy
  • Apple-green birefringence upon polarized light

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Causes

Common Causes

In renal amyloidosis, most common causes include:[5]

Less Common Causes

In renal amyloidosis, less common causes include:[8]

Differentiating Renal amyloidosis from Other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Incidence

The incidence is 9.7 to 14.0 cases per million person-years.[9]

Prevalence

The prevalence of AL amyloidosis was 40.5 in 2015, an annual percentage change (APC) of 12%. [9]

Mortality rate

  • AL has higher mortality than AA type[10]

Age

  • In renal amyloidosis, is usually first diagnosed in average age of 65 years and it is uncommon before age of 40.[6][7]

Race

  • There is no racial predilection to renal amyloidosis.

Gender

  • In renal amyloidosis, the male to female ratio is approximately 2 to 1.[6]

Region

  • ALECT2 is more frequent in the United States area.[5]
  • AFib cases are most reported in Europe countries.

Risk Factors

The most potent risk factor in the development of Renal amyloidosis are genetic . Other risk factors include age.[11]

Common Risk Factors

  • Common risk factors in the development of Renal amyloidosis may be environmental and genetic.
  • Common risk factors in the development of Renal amyloidosis include:[11][12]
    • Age
    • SAA1
    • Point mutations in the apoAI gene
    • Point mutations in the apoAII gene
    • Heterozygous mutations in the genes for lysozyme, apolipoprotein AI, apolipoprotein AII, or fibrinogen A alpha-chain

Screening

There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for renal amyloidosis.

Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis

Natural History

  • If renal amyloidosis left untreated it usually manifests as nephrotic range proteinuria and then progresses to acute kidney injury and then end stage renal disease.[13]

Complications

  • Common complications of renal amyloidosis include:[4][7]
    • Proteinuria (32%)
    • Nephrotic syndrome (40%)
    • Chronic renal failure (28%)
    • Hypoalbuminemia

Prognosis

  • After a few years, renal amyloidosis eventually leads to end stage renal disease and it may be accelerated by some factors such as:[14]
    • Steroid administration
    • Renal vein thrombosis
    • Infections
    • Surgery

Diagnosis

Diagnostic Study of Choice

Biopsy is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of Renal amyloidosis.[15]

History and Symptoms

History

Patients with Renal amyloidosis may have a positive history of:

Common Symptoms

Common symptoms of [disease] include:[16][17]

Less Common Symptoms

Less common symptoms of [disease name] include

Physical Examination

Laboratory Findings

  • In patients with secondary amyloidosis, urinalysis should be routinely examined.[18]
  • Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of renal amyloidosis include:[18][6]
    • Proteinuria
    • Serum creatinine

Electrocardiogram

There are no ECG findings associated with renal amyloidosis.

X-ray

There are no definitive findings on x-ray associated with Renal amyloidosis.

Echocardiography and Ultrasound

There are no echocardiography/ultrasound findings associated with renal amyloidosis

CT scan

There are no CT scan findings associated with Renal amyloidosis

MRI

There are no MRI findings associated with renal amyloidosis.

Other Imaging Findings

There are no other imaging findings associated with renal amyloidosis.

Other Diagnostic Studies

Kidney biopsy

  • Kidney biopsy can represent amyloid deposition as vascular, tubulo-interstitial and/or glomerular deposits.[19]
  • In evaluation of kidney biopsy specimens, types of amyloidogenic proteins can be discovered.[6]

Congo red staining

  • All types of amyloidogenic proteins show affinity for Congo red dye, which demonstrates as:[20]
    • Orange-red appearance by normal light microscopy
    • Apple-green birefringence upon polarized light

Treatment

Medical Therapy

Interventions

Surgery

Primary Prevention

Secondary Prevention

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