Different types of systemic amyloidosis are recognized depending on the type of precursor protein of the amyloid fibril. [3] The three main types are amyloid A amyloidosis (AA), immunoglobulin ...

Because the blood–brain barrier may pose a particular challenge for the delivery of large, protein-based therapies, Amyl’s focus is currently on systemic amyloidosis diseases. Amyl ...

Amyloidosis occurs due to a buildup of amyloid proteins in the body. Along with treatment, complementary therapy can help with symptoms. Some examples include movements, such as yoga, sleep ...

The exact symptoms of amyloidosis will depend on what type you have and which organs have the excess buildup of proteins. Common systemic (body-wide) symptoms of amyloidosis include: This ...

Almost four years after it was approved in Europe to treat the incurable rare disease systemic amyloid light-chain (AL) amyloidosis, Johnson & Johnson’s Darzalex has been given the go-ahead for ...

Together, the findings in the bone marrow and fat-pad biopsy specimens were diagnostic of systemic immunoglobulin light-chain (AL) amyloidosis (the abnormal deposition of immunoglobulin light ...

Other diseases.Systemic amyloidosis is a rare disease that causes amyloid protein to build up in your organs and tissues. This can affect your nails. Nail trauma. Injury to your nails, picking at ...

Those molecules are associated with systemic diseases and prognosis in ... columns on hemodialysis patients with ...

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Int J Clin Rheumatol. 2009;4(2):171-188. A completely different approach is to look for new drugs that may be able to interfere with amyloid deposition or to stimulate removal of amyloid deposits.