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Amyloidosis
Types & Associations
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AL: Plasma cell dyscrasias (myeloma)
AA: Chronic inflammation (RA, IBD) or infections (TB)
Herediatry amyloidosis
Dialysis-related amyloidosis
}}Clinical Features
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Waxy skin, easy bruising
Enlarged muscles (tongue, deltoids)
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Heart failure, cardiac conduction abnormalities
Hepatomegaly
Nephrotic syndrome
Neuropathies
}}Diagnosis
{{c1::Fat pad aspiration biopsy
- Congo red staining under polarized microscopy (apple green birefringence)}}
- Congo red staining under polarized microscopy (apple green birefringence)}}