Fascinating research. My #Mexican Mom died of #Amyloidosis & #myeloma in 2003 at 65 years old.  Everyone in her family lives well into their late 80s & 90s.

It was called "Primary" Amyloidosis at the time.  She also had #MultipleMyeloma but she had an "irregular" presentation with low light chains, low NT-proBNP & more kidney involvement than heart involvement.  VAD chemotherapy made her worse not better.  

Now Amy Docs speculate that she may have had #ALECT2 amyloidosis + MM (even thought MM typically occurs with AL).  ALECT2 disproportionately impacts Mexican Americans.  ALECT2 was not discovered until 2009.

#DEI