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Clinical: | Clinical: | ||
*CHF, conduction abnormalities. | *[[CHF]], conduction abnormalities. | ||
*Kidney disease (proteinuria) - associated with AL amyloidosis. | *Kidney disease (proteinuria) - associated with AL amyloidosis. | ||
==Pulmonary amyloidosis== | |||
{{Main|Pulmonary amyloidosis}} | |||
*Very rare. | |||
==Renal amyloidosis== | ==Renal amyloidosis== | ||
{{Main|Medical kidney diseases}} | {{Main|Medical kidney diseases}} | ||
Both AL and AA amyloidosis can affect the kidney.<ref name=pmid18175051/> | *Both AL and AA amyloidosis can affect the kidney.<ref name=pmid18175051/> | ||
Images: | Images: | ||
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==GI amyloidosis== | ==GI amyloidosis== | ||
GI amyloidosis can lead to obstruction and usually is greatest in the [[small bowel]].<ref name=pmid18076735/> | *GI amyloidosis can lead to obstruction and usually is greatest in the [[small bowel]].<ref name=pmid18076735/> | ||
===Liver amyloidosis=== | ===Liver amyloidosis=== | ||
{{Main|Liver amyloidosis}} | |||
Features: | Features: | ||
*Parenchymal deposition (common). | *Parenchymal deposition (common). | ||