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Summary Literature (0)
DOID:9120 - amyloidosis


Disease Ontology Definition:A disease of metabolsism that is characterized by extracellular tissue deposition of mis-folded amyloid fibrils built up by twisted protofilaments, deposited in the spaces between the cells of vital organs, causing disruption of organ tissue structure and function. These deposits may result in a wide range of clinical manifestations depending upon their type, location, and the amount of deposition.

Synonyms: amyloid disease,

Xenbase Genes : fga, app, ttr, lyz, gsn, osmr, b2m, apoa1, gpnmb, itm2b, cst3

Mondo Disease Ontology (on Monarch Initiative):
MONDO:0019065 - amyloidosis


Other Model Organisms: AGR, MGI, ZFIN, FlyBase, WormBase, RGD

Ontology Viewers: Disease Ontology, EMBL-EBI, OLSVis tree view, Ontobee
Parent(s): acquired metabolic disease (is_a), disease of metabolism (is_a)