Amyloidosis is a rare disorder in which there is a buildup of an abnormal protein called amyloid. There are many different types of amyloidosis, most of which are not associated with a blood cancer. The main type of amyloidosis is light-chain amyloidosis, also called AL amyloidosis. AL amyloidosis can occur by itself or with myeloma.

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