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Proteinuria & Amyloidosis

February 24, 2022

Proteinuria, which has been described as foamy urine, is a common symptom of multiple conditions and diseases. It can be temporary, or persistent, depending on the associated cause. Amyloidosis may be one of those causes.

Filed Under: Featured News, What Is Amyloidosis Tagged With: AL amyloidosis, amyloidosis, amyloidosis diagnosis, diagnosing amyloidosis, light chain amyloidosis, raising awareness

2021: The Virtual World Continued

January 1, 2022

Whew! A year that we thought would return to normal was beset with two new COVID-19 variant relapses. In response, we extended our ‘virtual normal’ which began in 2020. We are proud to say we advanced our mission in many impactful ways, thanks to YOU, our wonderful supporters! Please enjoy reading our 2021 Report Card on how your support helped fuel our work to educate medical students and resident physicians, and support game-changing medical research.

Filed Under: Featured News, Mission News Tagged With: amyloidosis

ASB: 2021 Year-End Review

December 14, 2021

The Amyloidosis Speakers Bureau (ASB) had a wonderful year in 2021, settling into a new normal of virtual presentations. We gave 61 presentations to 2,400 U.S. medical students and internal medicine residency programs. We invite you to read more about our exciting and trajectory-changing educational initiative.

Filed Under: Featured News, Mission News, Speakers Bureau News Tagged With: AL amyloidosis, amyloidosis, amyloidosis diagnosis, amyloidosis speakers bureau, ATTR amyloidosis, ATTRwt, diagnosing amyloidosis, light chain amyloidosis, patientsteachingstudents, raising awareness, wild-type amyloidosis

THE POWER OF THE PATIENT/PHYSICIAN COLLABORATION

December 7, 2021

This excellent video showcases how physicians can collaborate with their patients to work towards a diagnosis. When dealing with an uncommon disease, it’s critical for physicians to be curious, ask questions, and listen.

Filed Under: Featured News, Speakers Bureau News, What Is Amyloidosis Tagged With: AL amyloidosis, amyloidosis, amyloidosis diagnosis, ATTR amyloidosis, ATTRwt, cardiac amyloidosis, diagnosing amyloidosis, light chain amyloidosis, patientsteachingstudents, raising awareness, wild-type amyloidosis

AL Amyloidosis vs Multiple Myeloma

October 28, 2021

In reality, while there are ample similarities where some view AL amyloidosis and multiple myeloma as “cousins,” there are important differences.

Filed Under: Featured News, What Is Amyloidosis Tagged With: AL amyloidosis, amyloidosis, amyloidosis treatment, blood diseases, light chain amyloidosis, multiple myeloma

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