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Amyloidosis
Types | Types | Derived from | Disease |
---|---|---|---|
Senile cardiac | Transthyretin | AF (old fogies) | Senile caridac |
Diabetes 2 | Amylin | AE (endocrine) | DM2 |
Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid | A-CAL | Calcitonin | Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid |
Alzheimer's disease | Beta-amyloid | APP (tau also found) | Alzheimer's |
Dialysis associated | B2 microglobulin | MHC class I proteins | |
Primary | AL (L= light chain) | Ig light chains | Multiple myeloma |
Secondary | AA (Acute phase reactant) | Serum amyloid-associated (SAA) protein | Chronic inflammatory disease |