NALT

Preferred term

amyloidosis

Topic

A group of sporadic, familial and/or inherited, degenerative, and infectious disease processes, linked by the common theme of abnormal protein folding and deposition of amyloid. As the amyloid deposits enlarge they displace normal tissue structures, causing disruption of function. Various signs and symptoms depend on the location and size of the deposits.

amyloid

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

2263

Spanish

amiloidosis

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/8237

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 11/30/12