AFib amyloidosis
ORPHA:93562· ICD-10 E85.0
Definition
A rare, hereditary amyloidosis with primary renal involvement characterized by fibrinogen A-alpha-chain amyloid deposition predominantly in the kidney glomeruli and clinically presenting with hypertension, uremia, nephrotic syndrome slowly progressing to end-stage renal disease. Extra-renal involvement is possible, due to neurological, cardiac, visceral and vascular amyloid deposition.
- Inheritance
- Autosomal dominant