amyloidosis
Americannoun
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amyloidoses
plural
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a deposit of amyloid in tissues or organs.
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the diseased state resulting from this deposit.
noun
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Origin of amyloidosis
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He might have been treated for something else, said Ames, were it not for an AI interpretation of Busch’s electrocardiogram that suggested a 98% probability of cardiac amyloidosis, a rare, serious heart disease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
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.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2024
Ross Cunliffe, 65, from Woburn, Bedfordshire, was told in 2013 he had the rare condition, AL amyloidosis.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2024
Mr. Aschengreen had been treated for amyloidosis, a rare disease that can lead to organ failure.
From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
The cause was complications from amyloidosis, a disease that attacks the body’s tissues and organs, according to New Japan Pro-Wrestling, of which he was the founding president.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 4, 2022
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