Senile systemic amyloidosis affects 25% of the very aged and associates with genetic variation inalpha2‐macroglobulinandtau: A population‐based autopsy study

This population-based study shows that SSA is very common in old individuals, affecting one-quarter of people aged over 85 years. Myocardial infarctions and variation in the genes for alpha2M and tau may be associated with SSA.