Hereditary amyloidosis
Alternative names:
amyloidosis - hereditary
Definition:
Amyloidosis is a disease in which an abnormal amyloid protein collects in various tissues damaging them and interfering with the function of the involved organ. Hereditary amyloidosis is thought to be transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait.
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