AApoAII amyloidosis

Definition

A rare hereditary amyloidosis with primary renal involvement characterized by variable onset of renal insufficiency with edema, hypertension, proteinuria, and azotemia, eventually leading to end-stage renal disease. Amyloid cardiomyopathy and histopathological evidence of amyloid deposition in other organs, such as the spleen, liver, adrenal glands, and pancreas, among others, have also been described.