Dictionary

familial amyloidosis: Amyloidosis most commonly caused by mutations in the transthyretin protein. Also called hereditary amyloidosis.

Hodgkin's disease: A type of lymphoma linked to secondary amyloidosis.

Huntington's disease: A dominant genetic disorder in which a protein is produced abnormally, leading to the breakdown in the parts of the brain that control movement.

idiopathic amyloidosis: When no underlying disorder can be found to explain the presence of primary amyloidosis.

immunoglobulins: See antibodies.