The infection may move up the system to the bladder or to the kidneys. Men most at risk for a UTI include: 1  Those with abnormalities of the urinary tract, such as kidney stones or an enlarged prostate.  Those who have a catheter or tube placed in the bladder.
Familial (hereditary) amyloidosis is a genetic form passed down in families that often affects nerves and kidneys. Secondary amyloidosis (AA) develops along with a chronic infectious or inflammatory disease, such as tuberculosis or rheumatoid arthritis.
Researchers are working to understand what causes rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a complex disease in which the patientâs immune system attacks its own tissue causing swelling and inflammation in the joints and damage of tissues and other organs.uch of the rheumatoid arthritis research being conducted focuses on immune mechanisms involved. Many of these mechanisms are shared with other autoimmune diseases that attack different organs, such as lupus (kidneys), multiple sclerosis (brain) and Type I diabetes (pancreas).