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Most common cause of death in primary amyloidosis is

A
Respiratory failure
B
Renal failure
C
Cardiac failure
D
Septicemia
High-Yield Explanation
Primary amyloidosis: (light chain amyloidosis or AL-amyloid disease)Primarily a consequence of plasma cell disordersThe kidney is the most frequently involved organ(80%)Hea is second most frequently involved(40%)Cardiac failure is the most common cause of deathCardiac amyloidosis mostly manifests as restrictive cardiomyopathy(ref: Harrison's 18/e p948)

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