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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 |