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ORPHA:85445Disease
Also called Inflammatory amyloidosis · Reactive amyloidosis
What it is
A rare amyloidosis that complicates chronic inflammatory disorders and is characterized by the aggregation and deposition of amyloid fibrils composed of serum amyloid A protein, an acute phase reactant. The kidney is involved in virtually all patients and dominates the clinical picture. Other frequently involved sites are the liver, the spleen, suprarenal gland, gut and less frequently the heart.
Key facts
- Age of onset
- Adolescent, Adult, Childhood
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- Classified as
- Disease
Signs and symptoms
Common30–79%
13These ranges are how often a sign appears across everyone diagnosed, not a prediction for one person — most people have some of these and not others. Orphanet also records findings that are specifically absent in this disease; those are in the data but not listed here.
Gene
ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Related health topics
Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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