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In the United States alone, approximately 4,000 new cases of amyloidosis are diagnosed each year. For AL amyloidosis specifically, recent studies show about 16.7 new cases per million people annually, with a prevalence of 69.1 cases per million people.

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In the United States alone, approximately 4,000 new cases of amyloidosis are diagnosed each year. For AL amyloidosis specifically, recent studies show about 16.7 new cases per million people annually, with a prevalence of 69.1 cases per million people.

The condition appears more frequently in certain geographical regions, with higher rates reported in:
• Spain
• Portugal
• Ireland
• France
• Germany
• Sweden
• Finland
• Greece
• Japan It's important to note that amyloidosis may be underdiagnosed since many hospitals and medical centers may not be fully equipped to recognize or manage it properly. This can lead to delays in diagnosis and potentially affect the accuracy of worldwide statistics.

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