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secondary systemic amyloid |
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secondary systemic amyloid Metabolic disease Insoluble protein that is deposited in tissues and organs impairing function Risk factors Myeloma, and conditions lasting 5+ yrs–eg, chronic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, SLE, TB,
paraplegia, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, osteomyelitis, recurrent pyogenic infection, abscess, decubitus ulcers, renal dialysis, Reiter syndrome, ankylosing spondylitis, Hodgkin's disease, Sjögren syndrome, hairy cell leukemia
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