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.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease in which the bodyâs immune system mistakenly attacks the membranes that line the bodyâs joints.The result is inflammation and pain in the joints. RA is a chronic disease that can cause periods of intense activity called flare-ups.his may be why some people develop more than one autoimmune disease. The gene that researchers link specifically to RA is an immune system gene named HLA-DR4. This gene is found in about 30 percent of the general population. Among RA patients of European descent, 60 to 70 percent carry this gene.