A blood relative currently has, or died, from amyloidosis. Have my children or I inherited this disease?
Generally, Amyloidosis is a very uncommon condition. And not all forms of amyloidosis are hereditary.Typically, families know when they have this because of similar symptoms and causes of death among blood relatives. However, new variants are still being discovered. So family history is a key indicator. If you know the country of origin of your family member who has/had amyloidosis, especially if they are Swedish, Japanese, Portuguese or Italian, there are research centers in those countries. There are 2 tests for the hereditary version; DNA testing & blood tests. The DNA test would indicate the potential to develop the disease (i.e. carrying the gene). The blood test would look for the abnormal protein, indicating the disease is active. So, prior to the disease onset, a DNA test would show if you are at risk. After onset, both the DNA & blood tests are used to confirm and properly “type” the specific variation of familial amyloidosis. As to whether you should get tested, this is a ver
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