Amyloidosis is a group of conditions in which abnormal protein deposits build up in tissues or organs.
In amyloidosis, abnormal proteins called amyloid collect in tissues or organs. The word describes a group of conditions rather than one single disease with the same effects in everyone.
Different forms can involve different organs, so the exact type and the location of deposits help define what the diagnosis means. The term alone does not show which organs are affected, how severe the problem is, or what the outlook will be.

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