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Had fat pad and carpal tunnel biopsies for amyloid both negative. i do have myeloma. can i definitively say i don't have amyloid?
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Yes for now: Amyloid is a disfigured protein of various origin. In myeloma it is derived from immunoglobulin light chains that are produced by the myeloma cells. As long as those cells are under control, the production of amyloid will also be under control.
Answered 1/25/2015
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