light chain amyloidosis
E852351
immunoglobulin light chain deposition disease
plasma cell dyscrasia
protein misfolding disease
rare disease
systemic amyloidosis
Light chain amyloidosis is a rare systemic disorder in which misfolded immunoglobulin light chains form amyloid deposits in organs such as the heart and kidneys, leading to progressive organ dysfunction.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| light chain (AL) amyloidosis | 1 |
| light chain amyloidosis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10292098 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: light chain amyloidosis Context triple: [CD38, therapeuticArea, light chain amyloidosis]
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Leigh-Mallory
Leigh-Mallory is the surname of a prominent British military family, most notably borne by Air Chief Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory, a senior Royal Air Force commander during the Second World War.
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LDH
LDH is the IATA airport code for Lord Howe Island Airport, which serves Lord Howe Island in New South Wales, Australia.
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Hipple
Hipple is the birth surname of American film and television actor Hugh Marlowe.
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Meckingsen
Meckingsen is a village-level district that forms part of the town of Soest in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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CLL
CLL is the IATA airport code for Easterwood Airport, a regional airport serving College Station, Texas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: light chain amyloidosis Target entity description: Light chain amyloidosis is a rare systemic disorder in which misfolded immunoglobulin light chains form amyloid deposits in organs such as the heart and kidneys, leading to progressive organ dysfunction.
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A.
Leigh-Mallory
Leigh-Mallory is the surname of a prominent British military family, most notably borne by Air Chief Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory, a senior Royal Air Force commander during the Second World War.
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B.
LDH
LDH is the IATA airport code for Lord Howe Island Airport, which serves Lord Howe Island in New South Wales, Australia.
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C.
Hipple
Hipple is the birth surname of American film and television actor Hugh Marlowe.
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D.
Meckingsen
Meckingsen is a village-level district that forms part of the town of Soest in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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E.
CLL
CLL is the IATA airport code for Easterwood Airport, a regional airport serving College Station, Texas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
immunoglobulin light chain deposition disease
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plasma cell dyscrasia ⓘ protein misfolding disease ⓘ rare disease ⓘ systemic amyloidosis ⓘ |
| affectsOrgan |
autonomic nervous system
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bone marrow ⓘ gastrointestinal tract ⓘ heart ⓘ kidneys ⓘ liver ⓘ peripheral nerves ⓘ soft tissues ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | AL amyloidosis ⓘ |
| hasAssociation |
monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance
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multiple myeloma ⓘ |
| hasBiomarker |
abnormal serum free light chain ratio
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monoclonal light chain in serum or urine ⓘ |
| hasCause |
clonal plasma cell disorder
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misfolded immunoglobulin light chains ⓘ monoclonal gammopathy ⓘ |
| hasClinicalFeature |
arrhythmias
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constipation ⓘ diarrhea ⓘ fatigue ⓘ heart failure with preserved ejection fraction ⓘ hepatomegaly ⓘ macroglossia ⓘ malabsorption ⓘ nephrotic syndrome ⓘ orthostatic hypotension ⓘ periorbital purpura ⓘ peripheral neuropathy ⓘ proteinuria ⓘ restrictive cardiomyopathy ⓘ weight loss ⓘ |
| hasDiagnosticTest |
99mTc‑pyrophosphate or DPD scintigraphy to differentiate from ATTR amyloidosis
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bone marrow biopsy ⓘ cardiac MRI ⓘ echocardiography ⓘ immunohistochemistry for light chains ⓘ mass spectrometry typing of amyloid ⓘ serum and urine protein electrophoresis ⓘ serum free light chain assay ⓘ tissue biopsy with Congo red staining ⓘ |
| hasEpidemiology |
more common in older adults
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rare disorder with incidence of a few cases per million per year ⓘ |
| hasGoalOfTherapy |
hematologic complete response
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organ response ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
high mortality without treatment
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progressive organ dysfunction ⓘ |
| hasPathophysiology |
amyloid fibril deposition in tissues
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organ infiltration by amyloid ⓘ toxic effects of circulating light chains ⓘ |
| hasPrognosticFactor |
baseline cardiac biomarkers
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cardiac involvement ⓘ difference between involved and uninvolved free light chains ⓘ |
| hasTreatment |
bortezomib-based chemotherapy
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cyclophosphamide-bortezomib-dexamethasone regimen ⓘ daratumumab-based regimens ⓘ high-dose melphalan with autologous stem cell transplant ⓘ renal replacement therapy in kidney failure ⓘ supportive heart failure therapy ⓘ |
| isPreventedBy | no established primary prevention ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: light chain amyloidosis Description of subject: Light chain amyloidosis is a rare systemic disorder in which misfolded immunoglobulin light chains form amyloid deposits in organs such as the heart and kidneys, leading to progressive organ dysfunction.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: light chain amyloidosis