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Question 1

Causes of AA (secondary/reactive) amyloidosis

Answer 1

Chronic inflammatory conditions - RA (40% cases), ank spond, psoriatric arthritis, chronic pyogenic infections (bronchiectasis, osteomyelitis, chronic skin ulceration, TB, IVDU), CF, neoplasms (Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and RCC), Familial mediterraen fever

Question 2

Most common cardiac manifestations of APKD

Answer 2

1. Mitral prolapse

2. Aortic regurgitation