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What causes Amyloidosis?

The causes of vary in its different forms.

Primary amyloidosis-caused by the deposit of antibody fragments
- Associated bone marrow disorders (eg, multiple myeloma -cancer of the plasma cells)
Secondary amyloidosis-develops in response to chronic infection or inflammatory disease
Hereditary amyloidosis-caused by mutations of amyloid in the blood

Talk about it in the:
Amyloidosis Support Group