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Amyloidosis on the fingers
Amyloidosis on the fingers

Hereditary amyloidosis
Definition:

Amyloidosis is a type of disease in which an abnormal protein deposits in various tissues damaging them and interfering with the function of the involved organ. The abnormal protein deposits are called amyloid, hence the name of this group of diseases.

Amyloidosis occurs in multiple forms -- spontaneous, hereditary, and secondary to a cancer of the blood cells called myeloma. Hereditary amyloidosis is an inherited form that is transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait.

Alternative Names:
Amyloidosis - hereditary

Review Date: 1/7/2002
Reviewed By: David G. Brooks, M.D., Ph.D., Division of Medical Genetics, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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