Catalog

Hereditary cystatin C amyloid angiopathy

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Link to WHO Definition

Hereditary cystatin C amyloid angiopathy – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1967427997

This is a rare, fatal amyloid disease in young people, largely in Iceland, caused by a mutation in cystatin C. This condition predisposes towards intracerebral haemorrhage and dementia. The condition is inherited in a dominant fashion.