Amyloidosis – A review

This review on amyloidosis aims to give a simple and concise practical paper on the vast and complex theme that is amyloidosis. Research has done using PubMed with the terms "amyloid" and "amyloidosis" and selecting review articles. The references of the selected articles were also analysis for more appropriated information. This review methodically makes an overview of the main aspects of the disease (incidence, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment). This is an expanding field that affects a lot of different specialties and is an important pathology that still needs investigation on the diverse causes, as well as in new therapeutic targets and available therapies.