Secondary amyloidosis is a complication of?: (A) RA, (B) Plasmacytosis, (C) Multiple myeloma, (D) None
Answer is A. Ans. is 'a' i.e., RA Primary amyloidosis * Most common type of amyloidosis and may be seen in multiple myeloma and other plasma cell dyscrasias (plasmacytosis).Secondary * Chronic inflammatory conditions - RA (most common), TB & leprosy, osteomyelitis, ankylosing spondylitis, IBD (Crohn's disease, UC), bronchiectasis.* Some tumors - Renal cell carcinoma (hypernephroma), Hodgkins lymphoma.