Kidney Dialysis
Kidney patients who have gone through more than five years of dialysis are at higher risk of acquiring amyloidosis.
Chronic inflammatory disease:
People having a chronic inflammatory disease like rheumatoid arthritis, peptidic ulcer, asthma, and Crohn’s disease are more susceptible to getting amyloidosis.
Other auto-immune diseases:
10 to 15% of the people suffering from multiple myeloma are at higher risks of acquiring secondary or AA amyloidosis.