Amyloidosis, familial visceral: A rare genetic disorder involving widespread amyloidosis (abnormal buildup of amyloid protein in tissues) which tends the affect the kidneys severely. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Amyloidosis, familial visceral is available below.
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Prognosis for Amyloidosis, familial visceral: chronic renal failure
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Amyloidosis, familial visceral is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Amyloidosis, familial visceral, or a subtype of Amyloidosis, familial visceral,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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