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.
The cause of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is not fully understood. Genes play a role, but experts don't know exactly what that role is. For most people with RA, the disease doesn't run in their families and they don't pass it along to their children.One or more genes may make it more likely that the body's immune system will attack the tissues of the joints.or most people with RA, the disease doesn't run in their families and they don't pass it along to their children. One or more genes may make it more likely that the body's immune system will attack the tissues of the joints.