Mesh term Amyloidosis
Browse to parent terms:Proteostasis Deficiencies
Description
A group of sporadic, familial and/or inherited, degenerative, and infectious disease processes, linked by the common theme of abnormal protein folding and deposition of AMYLOID. As the amyloid deposits enlarge they displace normal tissue structures, causing disruption of function. Various signs and symptoms depend on the location and size of the deposits.Browse to child terms:
Amyloid Neuropathies
Amyloidosis, Familial
Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis
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