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

Risk Factors

Common Risk Factors

• Common risk factors in the development of familial amyloidosis include:
  • Older age
  • Male gender
  • African american race
  • Positive family history