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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Hassan A. Kazmi BSc, MD [2]
Overview
there are approximately 4000 new cases of AL amyloidosis annually in the United States, though actual incidence may be somewhat higher as a result of under-diagnosis. While the incidence is thought to be equal in males and females, about 60% of patients referred to amyloid centers are male. AL amyloidosis has been reported in individuals as young as 20 years of age but is typically diagnosed at about age 50-65.