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amyloidosis

[ am-uh-loi-doh-sis ]

noun

Pathology.
plural amyloidoses
  1. a deposit of amyloid in tissues or organs.
  2. the diseased state resulting from this deposit.


amyloidosis

/ ˌæɪɔɪˈəʊɪ /

noun

  1. pathol the deposition of amyloid in various tissues of the body, as occurs in certain chronic infections
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of amyloidosis1

First recorded in 1895–1900; amyloid + -osis
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The brand's former art director revealed least year he had amyloidosis, a rare incurable condition that affects the body's vital organs and nerves.

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GalNAc conjugate therapies, which attach siRNA molecules to the ligand to deliver therapies inside cells, are already on the market for conditions such as hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

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However, their light chains -- parts of the antibody that contribute to recognizing and binding to specific antigens -- misfold and aggregate, leading to amyloidosis, a condition that brings about complications and tissue dysfunction in the body.

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Mr. Aschengreen had been treated for amyloidosis, a rare disease that can lead to organ failure.

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Mr Dignam was diagnosed with amyloidosis in 2013 and was initially told that he might have just a few months to live.

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