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What do you suggest if my grandmother has been diagnosed with amyloidosis, what does this mean for her and my family?
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Rough disease: There are several dozen subtypes. She needs to find out the cause, whether it's one of the hereditary kinds, and whether she might be a candidate for marrow transplant.
Answered 7/25/2014
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