ALys amyloidosis

A rare, hereditary amyloidosis with primary renal involvement characterized by amyloid deposition in the kidney glomeruli and medulla, gastrointestinal tract, liver, spleen and slow disease progression. Symptoms and signs include nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia, gastritis, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, abdominal pain, hepatic rupture, sicca syndrome, purpura and petechiae, lymphadenopathy and renal dysfunction.