Hereditary Amyloidosis Report

Hereditary AmyloidosisHereditary Amyloidosis is a group of rare and systemic medical conditions characterized by the pathological tissue accumulation of unsoluble protein fibrils called amyloids. There are different types of Hereditary Amyloidosis, which differ in the underlying genetic defect and in the tissue most affected by this deposit, which tends to interfere with organ functions. It is possible to make a first important distinction between Non-ATTR hereditary amyloidosis and Hereditary Transthyretin-related amyloidosis, in turn determined by dozens of different genetic mutations.19 genes analyzed It is recommended if: This test supports the diagnosis of Hereditary Amyloidosis in subjects with a positive family history of the disease and/or with symptoms attributable to it, which tend to present in adulthood in form of neuropathies, cardiac disorders and kidney diseases. List of main conditions: Amyloidosis, Familial Visceral Amyloidosis, Finnish Type Primary Cutaneous Amy