What is amylordosis? is this life threatening? the doctor took a biopsy from the hip area

Amyloidosis : Amyloidosis is a condition where amyloid proteins build up in the organs. These build ups can cause damage to many organs including kidney, heart, spleen, gall bladder, liver etc. Amyloidosis complications can be life threatening depending on the organ that has been affected. For example, build up can cause severe damage to the filtration system of the kidneys which can lead to kidney failure (a life threatning medical condition).Another example is if the protein build ups target the cardiac tissue in the heart, decreasing the hears ability to pump effectively, leading to cardiac failure. There is no cure for amyloidosis. Your doctor can place you on a treatment regimen that is meant to decrease the signs and symptoms of amyloidosis and slow the production of these proteins by way of medicine. There are also some procedures that can be done, if applicable.

Protein deposition: Amyloidosis is a poorly understood condition where the body deposits proteins in tissues where they don't belong. It's not immediately life-threatening. It's very important to follow up with the doctor and get the recommendations about what to do.