Amyloidosis is typically associated with chronic inflammatory diseases.
In the list if individuals provided, the correct answer is c - the patient who has had ulcerative colitis for many years - remember Ulcerative Colitis usually starts at an early age- typically 20 - 40 but oftern in the younger part of this time scale.
A child of 3 would not have had sufficient time to deposit this amount of amyolod even if there was a chronic inflammatory disease present. .
Chronic bronchitis is not an inflammatory disease usually, but is rather an excessive production of mucus (more than 3 months in 2 consequetive years) and is associated with smoking especially
Cirrhosis of the liver is associated with deposition of collagen - which is not evident here
Elderly patients do have amyloid deposition but usually in the CNS and heart. |
