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AmyloidosisAmyloidosis, FamilialAmyloidSerum Amyloid A ProteinPrealbuminImmunoglobulin Light ChainsFamilial Mediterranean FeverAmyloid NeuropathiesCongo RedAmyloid Neuropathies, FamilialCardiomyopathiesbeta 2-MicroglobulinSerum Amyloid P-ComponentNephrotic SyndromeParaproteinemiasTracheal DiseasesKidney DiseasesMacroglossiaAmyloidogenic ProteinsMelphalanBence Jones ProteinBiopsyAcinonyxImmunoglobulin lambda-ChainsGelsolinFactor X DeficiencySkin Diseases, GeneticFatal OutcomeMultiple Myeloma
Amyloidosis
A group of sporadic, familial and/or inherited, degenerative, and infectious disease processes, linked by the common theme of abnormal protein folding and deposition of AMYLOID. As the amyloid deposits enlarge they displace normal tissue structures, causing disruption of function. Various signs and symptoms depend on the location and size of the deposits.
Amyloidosis, Familial
Diseases in which there is a familial pattern of AMYLOIDOSIS.
Amyloid
A fibrous protein complex that consists of proteins folded into a specific cross beta-pleated sheet structure. This fibrillar structure has been found as an alternative folding pattern for a variety of functional proteins. Deposits of amyloid in the form of AMYLOID PLAQUES are associated with a variety of degenerative diseases. The amyloid structure has also been found in a number of functional proteins that are unrelated to disease.
Serum Amyloid A Protein
An ACUTE PHASE REACTION protein present in low concentrations in normal sera, but found at higher concentrations in sera of older persons and in patients with AMYLOIDOSIS. It is the circulating precusor of amyloid A protein, which is found deposited in AA type AMYLOID FIBRILS.
Prealbumin
A tetrameric protein, molecular weight between 50,000 and 70,000, consisting of 4 equal chains, and migrating on electrophoresis in 3 fractions more mobile than serum albumin. Its concentration ranges from 7 to 33 per cent in the serum, but levels decrease in liver disease.
Immunoglobulin Light Chains
Polypeptide chains, consisting of 211 to 217 amino acid residues and having a molecular weight of approximately 22 kDa. There are two major types of light chains, kappa and lambda. Two Ig light chains and two Ig heavy chains (IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAINS) make one immunoglobulin molecule.
Familial Mediterranean Fever
A group of HEREDITARY AUTOINFLAMMATION DISEASES, characterized by recurrent fever, abdominal pain, headache, rash, PLEURISY; and ARTHRITIS. ORCHITIS; benign MENINGITIS; and AMYLOIDOSIS may also occur. Homozygous or compound heterozygous mutations in marenostrin gene result in autosomal recessive transmission; simple heterozygous, autosomal dominant form of the disease.
Amyloid Neuropathies
Disorders of the peripheral nervous system associated with the deposition of AMYLOID in nerve tissue. Familial, primary (nonfamilial), and secondary forms have been described. Some familial subtypes demonstrate an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance. Clinical manifestations include sensory loss, mild weakness, autonomic dysfunction, and CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1349)
Congo Red
An acid dye used in testing for hydrochloric acid in gastric contents. It is also used histologically to test for AMYLOIDOSIS.
Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial
Inherited disorders of the peripheral nervous system associated with the deposition of AMYLOID in nerve tissue. The different clinical types based on symptoms correspond to the presence of a variety of mutations in several different proteins including transthyretin (PREALBUMIN); APOLIPOPROTEIN A-I; and GELSOLIN.
Cardiomyopathies
A group of diseases in which the dominant feature is the involvement of the CARDIAC MUSCLE itself. Cardiomyopathies are classified according to their predominant pathophysiological features (DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; RESTRICTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY) or their etiological/pathological factors (CARDIOMYOPATHY, ALCOHOLIC; ENDOCARDIAL FIBROELASTOSIS).
beta 2-Microglobulin
An 11-kDa protein associated with the outer membrane of many cells including lymphocytes. It is the small subunit of the MHC class I molecule. Association with beta 2-microglobulin is generally required for the transport of class I heavy chains from the endoplasmic reticulum to the cell surface. Beta 2-microglobulin is present in small amounts in serum, csf, and urine of normal people, and to a much greater degree in the urine and plasma of patients with tubular proteinemia, renal failure, or kidney transplants.
Serum Amyloid P-Component
Amyloid P component is a small, non-fibrillar glycoprotein found in normal serum and in all amyloid deposits. It has a pentagonal (pentaxin) structure. It is an acute phase protein, modulates immunologic responses, inhibits ELASTASE, and has been suggested as an indicator of LIVER DISEASE.
Nephrotic Syndrome
A condition characterized by severe PROTEINURIA, greater than 3.5 g/day in an average adult. The substantial loss of protein in the urine results in complications such as HYPOPROTEINEMIA; generalized EDEMA; HYPERTENSION; and HYPERLIPIDEMIAS. Diseases associated with nephrotic syndrome generally cause chronic kidney dysfunction.
Paraproteinemias
A group of related diseases characterized by an unbalanced or disproportionate proliferation of immunoglobulin-producing cells, usually from a single clone. These cells frequently secrete a structurally homogeneous immunoglobulin (M-component) and/or an abnormal immunoglobulin.
Tracheal Diseases
Kidney Diseases
Pathological processes of the KIDNEY or its component tissues.
Macroglossia
The presence of an excessively large tongue, which may be congenital or may develop as a result of a tumor or edema due to obstruction of lymphatic vessels, or it may occur in association with hyperpituitarism or acromegaly. It also may be associated with malocclusion because of pressure of the tongue on the teeth. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)
Amyloidogenic Proteins
Proteins that form the core of amyloid fibrils. For example, the core of amyloid A is formed from amyloid A protein, also known as serum amyloid A protein or SAA protein.
Melphalan
An alkylating nitrogen mustard that is used as an antineoplastic in the form of the levo isomer - MELPHALAN, the racemic mixture - MERPHALAN, and the dextro isomer - MEDPHALAN; toxic to bone marrow, but little vesicant action; potential carcinogen.
Bence Jones Protein
An abnormal protein with unusual thermosolubility characteristics that is found in the urine of patients with MULTIPLE MYELOMA.
Biopsy
Removal and pathologic examination of specimens in the form of small pieces of tissue from the living body.
Acinonyx
A genus of long-legged, swift-moving felines (FELIDAE) from Africa (and formerly Asia) about the size of a small leopard.
Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains
One of the types of light chain subunits of the immunoglobulins with a molecular weight of approximately 22 kDa.
Gelsolin
A 90-kDa protein produced by macrophages that severs ACTIN filaments and forms a cap on the newly exposed filament end. Gelsolin is activated by CALCIUM ions and participates in the assembly and disassembly of actin, thereby increasing the motility of some CELLS.
Factor X Deficiency
Blood coagulation disorder usually inherited as an autosomal recessive trait, though it can be acquired. It is characterized by defective activity in both the intrinsic and extrinsic pathways, impaired thromboplastin time, and impaired prothrombin consumption.
Skin Diseases, Genetic
Diseases of the skin with a genetic component, usually the result of various inborn errors of metabolism.
Fatal Outcome
Death resulting from the presence of a disease in an individual, as shown by a single case report or a limited number of patients. This should be differentiated from DEATH, the physiological cessation of life and from MORTALITY, an epidemiological or statistical concept.
Multiple Myeloma
A malignancy of mature PLASMA CELLS engaging in monoclonal immunoglobulin production. It is characterized by hyperglobulinemia, excess Bence-Jones proteins (free monoclonal IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAINS) in the urine, skeletal destruction, bone pain, and fractures. Other features include ANEMIA; HYPERCALCEMIA; and RENAL INSUFFICIENCY.

Impaired lysosomal processing of beta2-microglobulin by infiltrating macrophages in dialysis amyloidosis. (1/1787)

BACKGROUND: Macrophages may participate in amyloid fibril formation by processing the protein precursor. Although this theory seems to apply for amyloidosis, in which proteolytic cleavage is a prerequisite for amyloid fibril formation, it has not been demonstrated for beta2-microglobulin (beta2m) amyloidosis. We aimed to establish the role played by macrophages in beta2m amyloidosis. METHODS: We used a double immunogold electron microscopy technique, including mouse antihuman CD68, rabbit antihuman beta2m, amyloid P component, and lysosome-associated membrane protein (LAMP-1) antibodies. Differential density labeling studies of beta2m and amyloid P component were performed extra- and intracellularly to assess protein processing by macrophages. RESULTS: The cells surrounding amyloid fibrils were found to be mostly CD68 positive, suggesting that they were of monocyte-macrophage lineage. Intracellular accumulation of amyloid fibrils was also observed; these fibrils were constantly surrounded by LAMP-1-linked gold particles, demonstrating that intracellular beta2m was almost exclusively lysosomal. The rough-surface endoplasmic reticulum was not labeled by beta2m antibody, suggesting that there was no active synthesis of beta2m by the cells. As a marker of endocytosis, protruded cytoplasmic processes in close relation with the intracellular accumulations of beta2m amyloid fibrils were observed. No difference in density labeling (extracellular vs. intracellular) was observed for beta2m, whereas intracellular P component labeling was significantly decreased. CONCLUSIONS: All of these data are strongly suggestive of phagocytosis and not synthesis of amyloid fibrils by macrophages. Further, they demonstrate an impaired lysosomal processing specific for beta2m, as other compounds of the amyloid fibrils (P component) are significantly cleared.  (+info)

The heparin/heparan sulfate-binding site on apo-serum amyloid A. Implications for the therapeutic intervention of amyloidosis. (2/1787)

Serum amyloid A isoforms, apoSAA1 and apoSAA2, are apolipoproteins of unknown function that become major components of high density lipoprotein (HDL) during the acute phase of an inflammatory response. ApoSAA is also the precursor of inflammation-associated amyloid, and there is strong evidence that the formation of inflammation-associated and other types of amyloid is promoted by heparan sulfate (HS). Data presented herein demonstrate that both mouse and human apoSAA contain binding sites that are specific for heparin and HS, with no binding for the other major glycosaminoglycans detected. Cyanogen bromide-generated peptides of mouse apoSAA1 and apoSAA2 were screened for heparin binding activity. Two peptides, an apoSAA1-derived 80-mer (residues 24-103) and a smaller carboxyl-terminal 27-mer peptide of apoSAA2 (residues 77-103), were retained by a heparin column. A synthetic peptide corresponding to the CNBr-generated 27-mer also bound heparin, and by substituting or deleting one or more of its six basic residues (Arg-83, His-84, Arg-86, Lys-89, Arg-95, and Lys-102), their relative importance for heparin and HS binding was determined. The Lys-102 residue appeared to be required only for HS binding. The residues Arg-86, Lys-89, Arg-95, and Lys-102 are phylogenetically conserved suggesting that the heparin/HS binding activity may be an important aspect of the function of apoSAA. HS linked by its carboxyl groups to an Affi-Gel column or treated with carbodiimide to block its carboxyl groups lost the ability to bind apoSAA. HDL-apoSAA did not bind to heparin; however, it did bind to HS, an interaction to which apoA-I contributed. Results from binding experiments with Congo Red-Sepharose 4B columns support the conclusions of a recent structural study which found that heparin binding domains have a common spatial distance of about 20 A between their two outer basic residues. Our present work provides direct evidence that apoSAA can associate with HS (and heparin) and that the occupation of its binding site by HS, and HS analogs, likely caused the previously reported increase in amyloidogenic conformation (beta-sheet) of apoSAA2 (McCubbin, W. D., Kay, C. M., Narindrasorasak, S., and Kisilevsky, R. (1988) Biochem. J. 256, 775-783) and their amyloid-suppressing effects in vivo (Kisilevsky, R., Lemieux, L. J., Fraser, P. E., Kong, X., Hultin, P. G., and Szarek, W. A. (1995) Nat. Med. 1, 143-147), respectively.  (+info)

Colchicine inhibition of the first phase of amyloid synthesis in experimental animals. (3/1787)

Colchicine was found to inhibit the first phase of casein-induced synthesis of murine amyloid. When mice were treated with colchicine during the first 7 days of an amyloid induction regimen or when colchicine was given to the donor mice in a transfer model, the amyloidogenic stimulus of casein was blocked completely. Amyloid synthesis was however, not interrupted by the administration of colchicine during the last 7 days of the casein regimen nor by colchicine treatment of recipient mice in a transfer model.  (+info)

Cells with clonal light chains are present in peripheral blood at diagnosis and in apheretic stem cell harvests of primary amyloidosis. (4/1787)

In primary systemic amyloidosis, small numbers of bone marrow plasma cells secrete monoclonal light chains that form extracellular fibrils (amyloid) in various organs. Evidence limited to a few cases suggests that rare clonal elements can also be found in the peripheral blood (PB), and this may be relevant in PB stem cell autotransplantation. Since up to 40% of amyloid clones do not synthesize heavy chains, in order to detect tumor cells with high specificity and sensitivity we developed a seminested allele-specific oligonucleotide polymerase chain reaction for tumor light chains. Clone-related sequences were detected in DNA and/or cDNA from the PB cells of eight of 10 patients at diagnosis and from apheretic collections of three of four cases undergoing PB progenitor autotransplantation. Since there are experimental data suggesting that circulating tumor cells may be involved in the growth of the amyloidogenic clone and may be chemoresistant, these findings are relevant to the use of leukapheresis purging strategies for PB progenitor autotransplantation in amyloidosis.  (+info)

The degrees of plasma cell clonality and marrow infiltration adversely influence the prognosis of AL amyloidosis patients. (5/1787)

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Primary amyloidosis is a lethal form of plasma cell (PC) dyscrasia characterized by deposits of monoclonal immunoglobulin light chains that cause organ dysfunction. In contrast to multiple myeloma, the amyloid clone is typically indolent and of small size, and marrow PC clonality is not always apparent. This is generally investigated by analyzing the light chain isotype ratio in bone marrow PC. We investigated whether the degree of PC infiltration (PC%) and clonality (PC isotype ratio) affected survival in 56 consecutive patients with primary amyloidosis. DESIGN AND METHODS: PC% was determined by morphologic examination. Immunofluorescence microscopy was used to determine the PC light chain isotype ratio. Statistical analysis was carried out using Cox regression models. RESULTS: The degrees of PC clonality and infiltration were inversely correlated with survival (PC isotype ratio, p = 0.001; PC%, p = 0.008). The two variables were weakly correlated (p = 0.02; r = 0.3). Bone marrow PC isotype ratio demonstrated a powerful independent prognostic value at multivariate analysis when analyzed together with congestive heart failure (the major known negative prognostic factor) and PC%. k/l ratio cut-off values of 0.2 (l patients, p = 0.022) and 16 (k patients, p = 0.03) discriminated two groups with a similar number of patients and significantly different survivals. INTERPRETATION AND CONCLUSIONS: PC clonality and marrow infiltration are important parameters that influence prognosis, presumably because they reflect the amount of pathogenic light chain synthesis.  (+info)

Organ-specific (localized) synthesis of Ig light chain amyloid. (6/1787)

Ig amyloidosis is usually a systemic disease with multisystem involvement. However, in a significant number of cases amyloid deposition is limited to one specific organ. It has not been determined if the Ig light chain (LC) amyloid precursor protein in localized amyloidosis is synthesized by circulating plasma cells with targeting of the amyloid fibril-forming process to one specific organ, or whether the synthesis of Ig LC and fibril formation occurs entirely as a localized process. In the present study local synthesis of an amyloid fibril precursor LC was investigated. Amyloid fibrils were isolated from a ureter that was obstructed by extensive infiltration of the wall with amyloid. Amino acid sequence analysis of the isolated fibril subunit protein proved it to be derived from a lambdaII Ig LC. Plasma cells within the lesion stained positively with labeled anti-lambda Ab and by in situ hybridization using an oligonucleotide probe specific for lambda-LC mRNA. RT-PCR of mRNA extracted from the tumor and direct DNA sequencing gave the nucleotide sequence coding specifically for the lambdaII amyloid subunit protein, thus confirming local synthesis of the LC protein.  (+info)

Histological characteristics of sternoclavicular beta 2-microglobulin amyloidosis and clues for its histogenesis. (7/1787)

BACKGROUND: The pathogenesis of beta 2-microglobulin amyloidosis (A beta 2m) has yet to be fully elucidated. METHODS: We describe the distribution and extent of A beta 2m deposition and macrophagic infiltration in cartilage, capsule, and synovium of sternoclavicular joints obtained postmortem from 54 patients after 3 to 244 (median 46) months of dialysis. Twenty-four nonuremic patients served as a control group. The diagnosis of amyloidosis (A) rested on a positive Congo Red staining (typical birefringence) and that of A beta 2m on positive immunostaining of the A deposits with a monoclonal anti-beta 2m antibody. The size of A deposits was measured. RESULTS: A beta 2m was detected in 32 (59%), and non-beta 2m amyloid (Anon beta 2m) was detected in an additional 8 (15%) of the 54 dialyzed patients. A beta 2m deposits were present in the cartilage of all A beta 2m (+) patients (100%). They were localized solely in the cartilage in 27% of the cases, either as a thin patchy layer or as a continuous thicker layer (identified as stage I). A beta 2m was additionally present in the capsule and/or synovium without macrophages in 27% of the cases (identified as stage II). The correlation between the size of cartilaginous deposits and dialysis duration (P = 0.02) as well as with the prevalence (P = 0.03) and size of capsular deposits (P = 0.02) suggests that stage II is a later stage of A deposition. Clusters of macrophages were detected around capsular and synovial amyloid deposits in 46% of the cases (identified as stage III). The longer duration of dialysis in those with stage III as well as the relationship between the size of the A beta 2m deposits and the prevalence of macrophagic infiltration suggests that stage III is the last stage of A beta 2m deposition. Marginal bone erosions were observed in 9 out of 12 patients with stage III deposits. Their size was correlated with that of cartilaginous deposits (P = 0.01). Among the 24 control patients, Anon beta 2m was detected in 12 patients (cartilage 100%, capsule 8%, synovium 30%). CONCLUSIONS: The earliest stage of A beta 2m deposition occurs in the cartilage. A beta 2m subsequently extends to capsule and synovium. These two first stages do not require macrophage infiltration. Macrophages are eventually recruited around larger synovial or capsular deposits in the final stage. Marginal bone erosions develop in this late stage.  (+info)

Morphological, histochemical, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural characterization of tumors and dysplastic and non-neoplastic lesions arising in BK virus/tat transgenic mice. (8/1787)

To study the role in AIDS pathogenesis of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) Tat protein, a transactivator of viral and cellular genes, we generated transgenic mice with a recombinant DNA containing BK virus (BKV) early region and the HIV-1 tat gene, directed by its own promoter-enhancer. DNA hybridization revealed that the transgene is stably maintained in all organs of transgenic mice as a tandem insertion in a number of copies ranging from 5 to 20 per cell. In addition, tat and BKV RNA were expressed in all tissues. Transgenic mice developed three types of lesions: 1) tumors, 2) hyperplastic and dysplastic lesions, and 3) non-neoplastic lesions. Tumors of different histotypes, such as lymphomas, adenocarcinomas of skin glands, leiomyosarcomas, skin squamous cell carcinomas, hepatomas, hepatocarcinomas, and cavernous liver hemangiomas, developed in 29% of transgenic animals. The majority of tumors were malignant, invasive, and producing metastases. Conversely, tumors of only two histotypes (lymphomas and adenocarcinomas of skin glands) appeared in control mice. Hyperplastic and dysplastic lesions were more frequent in transgenic than in control mice and involved the skin or its adnexes, the liver and the rectum, indicating multiple targets for the activity of the transgene. Pyelonephritis, frequently complicated with hydronephrosis, inflammatory eye lesions, and amyloid depositions represented the most frequent non-neoplastic lesions detected in transgenic mice. Many of the pathological findings observed in this animal model are comparable to similar lesions appearing in AIDS patients, suggesting a relevant role for Tat in the pathogenesis of such lesions during the course of AIDS.  (+info)

Systemic Amyloidosis with Cutaneous Manifestations (Amyloidosis, Primary Systemic Amyloidosis, AL Amyloidosis) - Oncology Nurse...Systemic Amyloidosis with Cutaneous Manifestations (Amyloidosis, Primary Systemic Amyloidosis, AL Amyloidosis) - Oncology Nurse...
Breathnach, S. Amyloid and amyloidosis. J Am Acad Dermatol. vol. 18. 1988. pp. 1-16. (This 1988 review still offers an excellent overview of primary systemic amyloidosis. Although the prognosis and treatment information is outdated, the sections covering the pathogenesis, histopathology clinical/diagnostic features (including cutaneous findings with images) comprehensively summarizes the current information found in the literature for primary systemic amyloidosis. This manuscript also provides a decent overview of primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis but most of the text is dedicated to primary systemic amyloidosis.). Borowicz, J, Gillespie, M, Miller, R. Cutaneous amyloidosis. Skinmed. vol. 2. 2011. pp. 96-100. (Within this brief overview of cutaneous amyloidosis, this manuscript provides a current summary of the treatment options for nodular cutaneous amyloidosis with a focus on literature findings for dermabrasion, carbon dioxide laser therapy, and pulse dye laser treatment.). Desai, ...
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Isolated nodular pulmonary amyloidosis: Diagnosis by percutaneous needle aspiration biopsy<...
TY - JOUR. T1 - Isolated nodular pulmonary amyloidosis. T2 - Diagnosis by percutaneous needle aspiration biopsy. AU - Scott, Penelope P.. AU - Scott, William W.. PY - 1985/4. Y1 - 1985/4. N2 - We have reported three cases of isolated nodular pulmonary amyloidosis, a rare condition whose roentgenographic presentation frequently mimics tumor metastatic to the lung or primary lung cancer. Computerized tomography is not helpful in diagnosing this condition. In our experience, the specific diagnosis could be made by aspiration needle biopsy, avoiding thoracotomy.. AB - We have reported three cases of isolated nodular pulmonary amyloidosis, a rare condition whose roentgenographic presentation frequently mimics tumor metastatic to the lung or primary lung cancer. Computerized tomography is not helpful in diagnosing this condition. In our experience, the specific diagnosis could be made by aspiration needle biopsy, avoiding thoracotomy.. UR - ...
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Incomplete ileus and hemafecia as the presenting features of multi-organ involved primary systemic AL amyloidosis: a rare case...Incomplete ileus and hemafecia as the presenting features of multi-organ involved primary systemic AL amyloidosis: a rare case...
AL Amyloidosis is known to be a systemic disease affecting multiple organs and tissue while its rare that patients present with gastrointestinal symptoms at first and later develop multiple-organ dysfuction. Clinical signs are not specific and the diagnosis is rarely given before performing immunofixation and endoscopy with multiple biopsies. We would like to emphasize the value of precise diagnostic process of AL amyloidosis. In this case report, we describe a 56-year-old man who presented with recurrent periumbilical pain for 4 months and gradually worsened over a month. After a series of tests, he was finally diagnosed with primary systemic AL amyloidosis. He was treated with a chemotherapy regimen (Melphalan, dexamethasone and thalidomide) achieving a good clinical response. On account of the high misdiagnosis rate, establishing the most precise diagnosis in first time with typing amyloidogenic protein becomes increasingly vital. Although the presenting feature is usually nonspecific, AL
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Immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis is diagnosed late in patients with preexisting plasma cell dyscrasias<...
TY - JOUR. T1 - Immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis is diagnosed late in patients with preexisting plasma cell dyscrasias. AU - Kourelis, Taxiarchis. AU - Kumar, Shaji K. AU - Go, Ronald S.. AU - Kapoor, Prashant. AU - Kyle, Robert A.. AU - Buadi, Francis K.. AU - Gertz, Morie. AU - Lacy, Martha. AU - Hayman, Suzanne R.. AU - Leung, Nelson. AU - Dingli, David M. AU - Lust, John A.. AU - Lin, Yi. AU - Zeldenrust, Stephen R.. AU - Rajkumar, S Vincent. AU - Dispenzieri, Angela. PY - 2014/11/1. Y1 - 2014/11/1. N2 - AL amyloidosis (AL) is rare and frequently remains undiagnosed until organ function is compromised, even among patients with known pre-existing untreated plasma cell dyscrasias (PCD). We identified 168 patients with AL amyloidosis who had a prior untreated PCD. The earliest symptom or sign (s/s) was defined as the first symptom reported by the patient that could be attributed to organ dysfunction caused by AL. The interval from the time of development of s/s to the establishment of ...
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Melphalan, lenalidomide and dexamethasone for the treatment of immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis: results of a phase II...Melphalan, lenalidomide and dexamethasone for the treatment of immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis: results of a phase II...
Immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis (AL) is a plasma cell dyscrasia characterized by deposition of amyloid fibrils in various organs and tissues, derived from monoclonal light chains, leading to organ dysfunction.1-3 High-dose melphalan with autologous stem cell transplant (HDM/SCT) is an effective treatment with high complete hematologic response rates (CR) and is capable of producing durable remissions and prolonged overall survival.4-6 Only selected patients are eligible to receive HDM/SCT, and treatment-related mortality is in the range of 5-15%. More effective and widely applicable treatment modalities in AL amyloidosis are, therefore, needed.. Clinical trials of alternate treatment options have tested non-transplant melphalan-based strategies and novel therapeutics such as lenalidomide and bortezomib. Oral melphalan and dexamethasone (M-Dex) is a standard regimen for patients not eligible to receive HDM/SCT; reported complete response rates range from 13% to 33% and median overall ...
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PRIMARY SYSTEMIC AMYLOIDOSIS WITH CARDIAC INVOLVEMENT AND WITH RUSSELL BODIES IN BONE MARROW* | Annals of Internal Medicine |...PRIMARY SYSTEMIC AMYLOIDOSIS WITH CARDIAC INVOLVEMENT AND WITH RUSSELL BODIES IN BONE MARROW* | Annals of Internal Medicine |...
This case report concerns a patient who presented a diagnostic problem of cardiomegaly and myocardial failure of unknown etiology and in whom the outstanding pathologic finding at autopsy was primary systemic amyloidosis with marked cardiac involvement. An additional finding of great interest was the presence of numerous Russell bodies in the bone marrow. For previously reported cases (approximately 100) and reviews of the literature of primary systemic amyloidosis,1-14 we found no report of similar bone marrow findings though Snapper, Turner and Moscovitz15 have reported Russell bodies in the bone marrow in atypical amyloidosis accompanying multiple myeloma. Morphologically, amyloidosis associated with ...
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AA amyloidosis - WikipediaAA amyloidosis - Wikipedia
AA amyloidosis is a form of amyloidosis, a disease characterized by the abnormal deposition of fibers of insoluble protein in the extracellular space of various tissues and organs. In AA amyloidosis, the deposited protein is serum amyloid A protein (SAA), an acute-phase protein which is normally soluble and whose plasma concentration is highest during inflammation. AA amyloidosis is a complication of a number of inflammatory diseases and infections, although only a small portion of patients with these conditions will go on to develop AA amyloidosis. A natural history study of AA amyloidosis patients published in the New England Journal of Medicine reported a number of conditions associated with AA amyloidosis. The most common presentation of AA amyloidosis is renal in nature, including proteinuria, nephrotic syndrome and progressive development of renal insufficiency leading to End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and need for renal replacement therapy (e.g. dialysis or renal transplantation). ...
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Primary Systemic Amyloidosis Clinical Presentation: History, Physical Examination, ComplicationsPrimary Systemic Amyloidosis Clinical Presentation: History, Physical Examination, Complications
Systemic amyloidosis can be classified as follows: (1) primary systemic amyloidosis (PSA), usually with no evidence of preceding or coexisting disease, paraproteinemia, or plasma-cell dyscrasia; (2) amyloidosis associated with multiple myeloma; or (3) secondary systemic amyloidosis with evidence of coexisting previous chronic inflammatory or ...
https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1093258-clinical
The lung in amyloidosis | European Respiratory SocietyThe lung in amyloidosis | European Respiratory Society
Amyloidosis is a disorder caused by misfolding of autologous protein and its extracellular deposition as fibrils, resulting in vital organ dysfunction and eventually death. Pulmonary amyloidosis may be localised or part of systemic amyloidosis.. Pulmonary interstitial amyloidosis is symptomatic only if the amyloid deposits severely affect gas exchange alveolar structure, thus resulting in serious respiratory impairment. Localised parenchymal involvement may be present as nodular amyloidosis or as amyloid deposits associated with localised lymphomas. Finally, tracheobronchial amyloidosis, which is usually not associated with evident clonal proliferation, may result in airway stenosis.. Because the treatment options for amyloidosis are dependent on the fibril protein type, the workup of all new cases should include accurate determination of the amyloid protein. Most cases are asymptomatic and need only a careful follow-up. Diffuse alveolar-septal amyloidosis is treated according to the underlying ...
https://err.ersjournals.com/content/26/145/170046.abstract
Amyloidosis
Amyloidosis is a disease in which amyloid, an unusual protein that normally isnt present in the body, accumulates in various tissues.. Many forms of amyloidosis exist. In primary amyloidosis, the cause isnt known. However, the disease is associated with abnormalities of plasma cells, as is multiple myeloma, which may also be associated with amyloidosis. In secondary amyloidosis, the amyloidosis is secondary to another disease such as tuberculosis, infections of the bone, rheumatoid arthritis, familial Mediterranean fever, or granulomatous ileitis. A third form, hereditary amyloidosis, affects nerves and certain organs; it has been noted in people from Portugal, Sweden, Japan, and many other countries.. Another form of amyloidosis is associated with normal aging and particularly affects the heart. What causes amyloid to build up excessively usually isnt known. However, amyloidosis can be a response to various diseases that cause persistent infection or inflammation. Yet another form of ...
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Pulmonary amyloidosis presenting as lung cavitation with bronchiectasis: A case report | British Columbia Medical JournalPulmonary amyloidosis presenting as lung cavitation with bronchiectasis: A case report | British Columbia Medical Journal
Amyloidosis is the extracellular deposition of insoluble amyloid fibrilprotein in any tissue or organ.[1] The most common subtypes of the disease are AL amyloidosis and AA reactive amyloidosis.[1] AL amyloidosis is a systemic disease caused by immunoglobulin light chain fragments, while AA amyloidosis is a potential complication of recurrent inflammation leading to the production of serum amyloid A, an acute phase reactant.[2] Pulmonary amyloidosis is a localized form of amyloid deposition that is confined to the lung parenchyma.[
https://bcmj.org/articles/pulmonary-amyloidosis-presenting-lung-cavitation-bronchiectasis-case-report
Blood stem cell transplantation as therapy for primary systemic amyloidosis (AL)<...
TY - JOUR. T1 - Blood stem cell transplantation as therapy for primary systemic amyloidosis (AL). AU - Gertz, Morie. AU - Lacy, Martha. AU - Gastineau, D. A.. AU - Inwards, D. J.. AU - Chen, M. G.. AU - Tefferi, Ayalew. AU - Kyle, R. A.. AU - Litzow, Mark R. PY - 2000. Y1 - 2000. N2 - This study investigated the response rate and toxicity of blood cell transplantation as treatment for primary amyloidosis (AL). Twenty-three patients had stem cells collected between November 1995 and September 1998. Conditioning included melphalan and total body irradiation in 16 and melphalan alone in 4. Three patients did not undergo stem cell infusion because of poor performance status. Two died of progressive amyloid at 1 and 3 months. One patient is alive on hemodialysis. Fourteen males and six females (median age, 57 years) underwent transplantation. Renal, cardiac (by echocardiography), peripheral neuropathy or liver amyloidosis occurred in 14, 12, 3, and 1, respectively. Echocardiography demonstrated an ...
https://mayoclinic.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/blood-stem-cell-transplantation-as-therapy-for-primary-systemic-a
Systemic Light Chain Amyloidosis (Congo Red Inconclusive) with Underlyng Clonal Expansion Not Meeting the Criteria of Light...Systemic Light Chain Amyloidosis (Congo Red Inconclusive) with Underlyng Clonal Expansion Not Meeting the Criteria of Light...
Quock T, Yan T, Chang E et al. Epidemiology of AL amyloidosis: a real-world study using US claims data. Blood advances 2018; 2(10): 1046-1053. Kourelis T, Kumar S, Gertz M et al. Coexistent Multiple Myeloma or Increased Bone Marrow Plasma Cells Define Equally High-Risk POPULATINS in Patients With Immunoglobulin Light Chain Amyloidosis. Journal of clinical oncology 2013; 31(34): 4319-4324. Rafae A, Malik M N, Abu Zar M et al. An Overview of Light Chain Multiple Myeloma: Clinical Characteristics and Rarities, Management Strategies and Disease Monitoring. Cureus 2018; 10(8): 3148. Leung N, Bridoux F, Batuman V et al. The evaluation of monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance: a consensus report of the International Kidney and Monoclonal Gammopathy Research Group. Nature Reviews Nephrology 2019; 15: 45-59. Bowen K, Shah N, Lewin M. AL Amyloidosis Presenting with Negative Congo Red Staining in the Setting of High Clinical Suspicion: A Case Report. Case Reports in Nephrology 2012; 2012 Article ID ...
http://medical.advancedresearchpublications.com/index.php/MedicineJournal/article/view/545
RheumaKnowledgy » AmyloidosisRheumaKnowledgy » Amyloidosis
Demographics: Patients can be of almost any age, from childhood to elderly, depending on the underlying cause. Primary amyloidosis shows a male predominance.. Cardinal Findings: In primary amyloidosis, the most commonly involved organs are the kidney, heart, liver, and skin; skeletal muscle and the tongue may also be affected. Peripheral neuropathies are seen, but the central nervous system (CNS) is generally not involved. Secondary amyloidosis most commonly presents with nephrotic syndrome or gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Macroglossia is not seen with secondary amyloidosis. The initial finding in hemodialysis associated amyloid is often CTS.. Uncommon Manifestations: In primary amyloidosis, amyloid deposits may be seen in the synovium and occasionally in the synovial fluid.. Diagnostic Tests: Biopsies of affected tissues are usually required. The tissues are stained with Congo red and viewed under polarized light. Kidney and peripheral nerve biopsy specimens can be useful if there are known ...
http://www.rheumaknowledgy.com/amyloidosis/
Two cases of monoclonal nodular pulmonary amyloidosis and review of th by Kendal Endicott, Conor Hynes et al.Two cases of monoclonal nodular pulmonary amyloidosis and review of th by Kendal Endicott, Conor Hynes et al.
Nodular pulmonary amyloidosis (NPA) is an uncommon pathology of insoluble protein depositing in pulmonary parenchyma. This localized pulmonary form of amyloidosis is most often found to contain combinations of kappa and lambda immunoglobulin light chain and immunoglobulin heavy chain proteins with a polyclonal lymphoplasmacystic infiltrate. Herein we present two cases of NPA of the rarely reported monoclonal (light-chain restricted) form with review of the literature and discussion of the clinical, radiographic, and histologic features of NPA.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/smhs_surgery_facpubs/440/
About Us - UK ATTR Amyloidosis Patients AssociationAbout Us - UK ATTR Amyloidosis Patients Association
The UK ATTR Amyloidosis Patients Association (UKATPA) was founded in 2017 by a group of UK patients with transthyretin (TTR)-type systemic amyloidosis (ATTR), supported by the consultant physicians of the UK NHS National Amyloidosis Centre.. In recent years there have been major advances in the field of ATTR amyloidosis. The processes responsible for formation of TTR amyloid have been elucidated for the first time and intense activity in drug development promises the early advent of potentially effective prophylactic and disease modifying new medicines. Hereditary ATTR amyloidosis, caused by mutations in the TTR gene, is the most common form of hereditary amyloidosis but is nonetheless very rare. However, crucially, there is now compelling evidence that acquired ATTR amyloidosis, caused by normal wild type TTR, is far more common than was previously believed.. In this exciting environment of change and optimism, our members decided to found a UK patient group dedicated to the interests of ...
https://ttramyloidosis.uk/about/about-us/
Definition of organ involvement and treatment response in primary systemic amyloidosis (Al): A consensus opinion from the 10 ...
TY - CHAP. T1 - Definition of organ involvement and treatment response in primary systemic amyloidosis (Al). T2 - A consensus opinion from the 10 th international symposium on amyloid and amyloidosis. AU - Gertz, Morie A.. AU - Comenzo, Ray. AU - Falk, Rodney H.. AU - Fermand, Jean Paul. AU - Hazenberg, Bouke P.. AU - Hawkins, Philip N.. AU - Merlini, Giampaolo. AU - Moreau, Philippe. AU - Ronco, Pierre. AU - Sanchorawala, Vaishali. AU - Sezer, Orhan. AU - Solomon, Alan. AU - Grateau, Giles. PY - 2004/1/1. Y1 - 2004/1/1. UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=17744382676&partnerID=8YFLogxK. UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=17744382676&partnerID=8YFLogxK. M3 - Chapter. SN - 0849335345. SN - 9780849335341. SP - 151. EP - 153. BT - Amyloid and Amyloidosis. PB - CRC Press. ER - ...
https://uthsc.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/definition-of-organ-involvement-and-treatment-response-in-primary
Hereditary systemic immunoglobulin light-chain amyloidosis<...
TY - JOUR. T1 - Hereditary systemic immunoglobulin light-chain amyloidosis. AU - Benson, Merrill. AU - Liepnieks, Juris J.. AU - Kluve-Beckerman, Barbara. PY - 2015. Y1 - 2015. N2 - Several members of a family died from renal failure as a result of systemic amyloidosis. Extensive studies to detect previously documented gene mutations associated with amyloidosis failed to identify a causative factor. In search of the genetic basis for this syndrome, amyloid fibrils were isolated from renal tissue of a member of the kin who died while on renal dialysis. Amino acid sequencing of isolated amyloid protein identified sequences compatible with the constant region of the immunoglobulin κ light-chain. Isolation and characterization of κ light-chain protein from serum of an affected member of the kindred revealed mutation in the constant region of kκlight-chain, with cysteine replacing serine at amino acid residue 131. This mutation (Ser131Cys) was confirmed by DNA analysis, which identified a ...
https://indiana.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/hereditary-systemic-immunoglobulin-light-chain-amyloidosis
Primary amyloidosis as a cause of microvascular angina and intermittent claudication.<...Primary amyloidosis as a cause of microvascular angina and intermittent claudication.<...
TY - JOUR. T1 - Primary amyloidosis as a cause of microvascular angina and intermittent claudication.. AU - Abecasis, Pedro Braga. AU - Soares, Isabel Maria de Seabra Correia. PY - 2005/1/1. Y1 - 2005/1/1. N2 - Primary systemic amyloidosis or AL amyloidosis is a rare condition characterized by extracellular deposits of fibrils composed of fragments of immunoglobulin light chains. Widespread deposition of this amyloid in tissues interferes with their normal function and leads to multiple organ failure. Clinical manifestations are highly variable due to the wide range of organs involved. The heart is affected in 90% of cases; in 30% of these, cardiac dysfunction is the form of presentation and in 50% it is the cause of death. The commonest form of cardiovascular manifestation is congestive heart failure due to restrictive cardiomyopathy caused by extensive interstitial infiltration of amyloid into the myocardium. Occasionally, it can present as angina, due to infiltration of amyloid into the walls ...
https://novaresearch.unl.pt/en/publications/primary-amyloidosis-as-a-cause-of-microvascular-angina-and-interm
4'-Iodo-4'-Deoxydoxorubicin in Treating Patients With Primary Systemic Amyloidosis - Full Text View - ClinicalTrials...4'-Iodo-4'-Deoxydoxorubicin in Treating Patients With Primary Systemic Amyloidosis - Full Text View - ClinicalTrials...
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histochemically proven primary systemic amyloidosis (AL) No presence of non-AL amyloidosis No amyloid-specific syndrome (e.g., skin purpura or carpal tunnel syndrome) as only evidence of disease No vascular amyloid only in a bone marrow biopsy specimen or in a plasmacytoma Must have symptomatic organ involvement with amyloid (e.g., liver, mild cardiac, renal, or soft tissue involvement, or grade 1 or 2 peripheral neuropathy) Demonstrable M-protein in the serum/urine OR Clonal population of plasma cells in the bone marrow OR Immunohistochemical stain with anti-light chain antisera of amyloid fibrils No clinically overt multiple myeloma (i.e., monoclonal BMPC greater than 20% and at least one of the following: bone lesions, anemia, or hypercalcemia). PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-3 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Total bilirubin ...
https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00003853
Long Term Follow-up of Patients with Immunoglobulin Light Chain Amyloidosis Treated with Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone. |...Long Term Follow-up of Patients with Immunoglobulin Light Chain Amyloidosis Treated with Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone. |...
Abstract. Background: Primary systemic amyloidosis (AL) is an incurable plasma cell disorder. Lenalidomide, especially in conjunction with dexamethasone, has b
https://ashpublications.org/blood/article/112/11/1737/60659/Long-Term-Follow-up-of-Patients-with
Extensive AL Amyloidosis Presenting with Recurrent Liver Hemorrhage and Hemoperitoneum: Case Report and Literature Review |...Extensive AL Amyloidosis Presenting with Recurrent Liver Hemorrhage and Hemoperitoneum: Case Report and Literature Review |...
1. Merlini G, Bellotti V. Molecular mechanisms of amyloidosis. N Engl J Med 2003; 349(6): 583-596. 2. Loss M, Ng WS, Karim RZ et al. Hereditary lysozyme amyloidosis: spontaneous hepatic rupture (15 years apart) in mother and daughter. role of emergency liver transplantation. Liver Transpl 2006; 12(7): 1152-1155. 3. Michowska M, Boj E, Wrzołkowa T et al. A First Case of Liver Rupture In Transthyretin (TTR) Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy. Exp Clin Hep 2005; 1(2): 109-112. 4. Gertz MA, Kyle RA. Hepatic amyloidosis: clinical appraisal in 77 patients. Hepatology 1997; 25(1): 118-121. 5. Comenzo RL, Zhang Y, Martinez C et al. The tropism of organ involvement in primary systemic amyloidosis: contributions of Ig V(L) germ line gene use and clonal plasma cell burden. Blood 2001; 98(3): 714-720. 6. Solomon A, Macy SD, Wooliver C et al. Splenic plasma cells can serve as a source of amyloidogenic light chains. Blood 2009; 113(7): 1501-1503. 7. Park MA, Mueller PS, Kyle RA et al. Primary (AL) hepatic ...
https://www.prolekare.cz/en/journals/clinical-oncology/2013-1-4/extensive-al-amyloidosis-presenting-with-recurrent-liver-hemorrhage-and-hemoperitoneum-case-report-and-literature-review-40024
A Rare Case of Systemic AL Amyloidosis with Muscle Involvement: A Misleading DiagnosisA Rare Case of Systemic AL Amyloidosis with Muscle Involvement: A Misleading Diagnosis
Muscle involvement in AL amyloidosis is a rare condition, and the diagnosis of amyloid myopathy is often delayed and underdiagnosed. Amyloid myopathy may be the initial manifestation and may precede the diagnosis of systemic AL amyloidosis. Here, we report the case of a 73-year-old man who was referred to our center for a monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) diagnosed since 1999. He reported a progressive weakness of proximal muscles of the legs with onset six months previously. Muscle biopsy showed mild histopathology featuring alterations of nonspecific type with a mixed myopathic and neurogenic involvement, and the diagnostic turning point was the demonstration of characteristic green birefringence under cross-polarized light following Congo red staining of perimysial vessels. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) confirmed amyloid fibrils around perimysial vessels associated with collagen fibrils. A stepwise approach to diagnosis and staging of this disorder is critical and
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/crihem/2018/9840405/
Pulmonary Pathology SocietyPulmonary Pathology Society
Amyloidosis refers to the deposition of the abnormal protein in tissues. In histologic sections, amyloid appears as an amorphous proteinaceous eosinophilic material that demonstrates characteristic apple-green birefringence under polarized light. There are several types of amyloidosis and amyloid proteins, and they can accumulate systemically/diffusely (involving several organs) or in a localized fashion (e.g. nodular). The most common amyloid proteins are AL, AA and transthyretin. AL amyloidosis (formerly primary amyloidosis) derives from immunoglobulin light chains and is the amyloid protein frequently associated with systemic amyloidosis secondary to lymphoproliferative disorders. It is also seen in certain types of localized amyloidosis (e.g. nodular amyloidosis). AA amyloidosis (formerly secondary amyloidosis) is due to the abnormal deposition of the amyloid-associated protein. It is usually seen in chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease. ...
https://www.pulmonarypath.org/cotm/2017/aug/cotm_1708.html
Melphalan, Bortezomib, and Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Primary Systemic Amyloidosis - Full Text View -...Melphalan, Bortezomib, and Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Primary Systemic Amyloidosis - Full Text View -...
RATIONALE: Giving melphalan and bortezomib before and after a stem cell transplant stops the growth of abnormal cells by stopping them from dividing or killing them. Giving colony-stimulating factors and certain chemotherapy drugs, helps stem cells move from the bone marrow to the blood so they can be collected and stored. Chemotherapy and monoclonal antibody therapy is then given to prepare the bone marrow for the stem cell transplant. The stem cells are then returned to the patient to replace the blood-forming cells that were destroyed by the chemotherapy.. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving melphalan together with bortezomib followed by stem cell transplant works in treating patients with primary systemic amyloidosis. ...
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00790647?term=27277&rank=1
Amifostine and Melphalan in Treating Patients With Primary Systemic Amyloidosis ...Amifostine and Melphalan in Treating Patients With Primary Systemic Amyloidosis ...
Amifostine and Melphalan in Treating Patients With Primary Systemic Amyloidosis Who Are Undergoing Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation - Article Information
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PRIME PubMed | Multiple myeloma presenting with acquired cutis laxa and primary systemic amyloidosisPRIME PubMed | Multiple myeloma presenting with acquired cutis laxa and primary systemic amyloidosis
PubMed journal article: Multiple myeloma presenting with acquired cutis laxa and primary systemic amyloidosis. Download Prime PubMed App to iPhone, iPad, or Android
https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/29311044/Multiple_myeloma_presenting_with_acquired_cutis_laxa_and_primary_systemic_amyloidosis_
Collecting Samples From Patients With Primary Systemic AmyloidosisCollecting Samples From Patients With Primary Systemic Amyloidosis
RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of blood, urine, and tissue from patients with primary systemic amyloidosis to test in the laboratory may help
http://www.knowcancer.com/cancer-trials/NCT00898235/
Renal Amyloidosis - Specific Pathologies - Glomerular Diseases - Nephrology - Diseases - McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine
Renal amyloidosis is a glomerulopathy resulting from glomerular deposition of insoluble fibrillar proteins in the mesangium of the glomerulus. Definition, classification, epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of amyloidosis: see Amyloidosis.. Diagnosis is confirmed by the presence of amyloid protein on immunofluorescence and electron microscopy. Many different types of amyloid protein exist, but the two most common subtypes are AL and AA amyloid:. 1) AL amyloidosis is the most common renal amyloidosis. It results in organized deposits of light chains in the glomerulus. Renal involvement occurs in approximately 50% of patients and manifests as decreased renal function and proteinuria. Nephrotic syndrome can occur. Hypertension is usually absent and the kidneys are often enlarged. Renal treatment response is related to the degree of improvement in light chain production from the underlying condition. Proteinuria and renal function improve with successful therapy.. 2) AA ...
https://empendium.com/mcmtextbook/chapter/B31.II.14.3.21.9..html
Successful sequential liver and stem cell transplantation for hepatic failure due to primary AL amyloidosis<...Successful sequential liver and stem cell transplantation for hepatic failure due to primary AL amyloidosis<...
TY - JOUR. T1 - Successful sequential liver and stem cell transplantation for hepatic failure due to primary AL amyloidosis. AU - Kumar, K. Shiva. AU - Lefkowitch, Jay. AU - Russo, Mark W.. AU - Hesdorffer, Charles. AU - Kinkhabwala, Milan. AU - Kapur, Sandip. AU - Emond, Jean C.. AU - Brown, Robert S.. PY - 2002. Y1 - 2002. N2 - We report on a patient with primary AL amyloidosis who presented with progressive liver failure secondary to hepatic infiltration in the absence of significant extrahepatic involvement. Orthotopic liver transplantation was performed successfully. After an uneventful postoperative course, the patient developed evidence of significant recurrent amyloidosis requiring treatment. He then underwent stem cell transplantation 10 and 14 months after liver transplantation. After 28 months of follow-up posttransplantation, the patient continues to do well, with no clinical evidence of recurrent disease. This is the first reported patient with primary amyloidosis to undergo ...
https://einstein.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/successful-sequential-liver-and-stem-cell-transplantation-for-hep-2
Deferred autologous stem cell transplantation in systemic AL amyloidosis | Read by QxMDDeferred autologous stem cell transplantation in systemic AL amyloidosis | Read by QxMD
High-dose melphalan with autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) can induce durable haematological and organ responses in systemic AL amyloidosis (AL). Stringent selection criteria have improved safety of ASCT in AL but most patients are transplant-ineligible. We report our experience of deferred ASCT in AL patients who were transplant-ineligible at presentation but had improvements in organ function after induction chemotherapy, enabling them to undergo ASCT. Twenty-two AL patients underwent deferred ASCT from 2011 to 2017. All had serial organ function and clonal response assessment. Organ involvement and responses were defined by amyloidosis consensus criteria. All patients were transplant-ineligible at presentation, predominantly due to advanced cardiac involvement. All received bortezomib-based therapy, with 100% haematologic response (86% complete response (CR)/very good partial response (VGPR)), enabling reversal of ASCT exclusion criteria. Patients underwent deferred ASCT for ...
https://read.qxmd.com/read/30397193/deferred-autologous-stem-cell-transplantation-in-systemic-al-amyloidosis
Cardiac Light Chain Amyloidosis: The Role of Metal Ions in Oxidative Stress and Mitochondrial Damage<...
TY - JOUR. T1 - Cardiac Light Chain Amyloidosis: The Role of Metal Ions in Oxidative Stress and Mitochondrial Damage. AU - Diomede, L.. AU - Romeo, M.. AU - Rognoni, P.. AU - Beeg, M.. AU - Foray, C.. AU - Ghibaudi, E.. AU - Palladini, G.. AU - Cherny, R. A.. AU - Verga, L.. AU - Capello, G. L.. AU - Perfetti, V.. AU - Fiordaliso, F.. AU - Merlini, G.. AU - Salmona, M.. N1 - LR: 20170920; JID: 100888899; OTO: NOTNLM; PMCR: 2018/09/20 00:00; 2018/09/20 00:00 [pmc-release]; 2017/01/31 06:00 [pubmed]; 2017/01/31 06:00 [medline]; 2017/01/31 06:00 [entrez]; ppublish. PY - 2017/9/20. Y1 - 2017/9/20. N2 - AIMS: The knowledge of the mechanism underlying the cardiac damage in immunoglobulin light chain (LC) amyloidosis (AL) is essential to develop novel therapies and improve patients outcome. Although an active role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in LC-induced cardiotoxicity has already been envisaged, the actual mechanisms behind their generation remain elusive. This study was aimed at further ...
https://moh-it.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/cardiac-light-chain-amyloidosis-the-role-of-metal-ions-in-oxidati-2
High-resolution characterization of structural changes involved in prion diseases and dialysis-related amyloidosis ...High-resolution characterization of structural changes involved in prion diseases and dialysis-related amyloidosis ...
Protein aggregation is the cause of several human diseases such as diabetes mellitus type 2, Parkinson s disease, Alzheimer s disease, Huntington s disease, spongiform encephalopathies, congestive heart failure or dialysis-related amyloidosis. All of these disorders result from protein misfolding which leads to fibrillization and deposition of amyloid plaques in different parts of the body.Due to high molecular weight of the amyloid fibrils and intrinsic heterogeneity of the intermediate states, protein aggregation is a very challenging field of study for the structural biologist. However, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) provides a unique possibility to investigate aggregation at all stages, from the monomer to the fibrils.In this work, structural changes involved in prion diseases and dialysis-related amyloidosis are investigated with the help of various NMR techniques.Prion diseases are caused by the aggregation of the natively α-helical prion protein PrPC into its pathological β-sheet-rich ...
https://ediss.uni-goettingen.de/handle/11858/00-1735-0000-0006-AD78-D
Mutation causing light chain amyloidosis identifiedMutation causing light chain amyloidosis identified
Light chain amyloidosis, a deadly protein misfolding disease, is caused by multiple mutations in cells that are intended to protect the body. Instead, the mutations send misfolded bundles of proteins through the bloodstream, potentially destroying the heart, kidneys, liver or other organs. Mayo Clinic researchers have identified one of these mutations and have shown that the molecules shifting position is as important as its unique shape. The findings appear in the current issue of the journal Structure.
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20100512/Mutation-causing-light-chain-amyloidosis-identified.aspx
Renal AA-amyloidosis in intravenous drug users - a role for HIV-infection? | BMC Nephrology | Full TextRenal AA-amyloidosis in intravenous drug users - a role for HIV-infection? | BMC Nephrology | Full Text
Chronic renal disease is a serious complication of long-term intravenous drug use (IVDU). Recent reports have postulated a changing pattern of underlying nephropathy over the last decades. Retrospective investigation including all patients with prior or present IVDU that underwent renal biopsy because of chronic kidney disease between 01.04.2002 and 31.03.2012 in the city of Frankfurt/Main, Germany. Twenty four patients with IVDU underwent renal biopsy because of progressive chronic kidney disease or proteinuria. Renal AA-amyloidosis was the predominant cause of renal failure in 50% of patients. Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (GN) was the second most common cause found in 21%. Patients with AA-amyloidosis were more likely to be HIV infected (67 vs.17%; p=0.036) and tended to have a higher rate of repeated systemic infections (92 vs. 50%; p=0.069). Patients with AA-amyloidosis presented with progressive renal disease and nephrotic-range proteinuria but most patients had no peripheral edema or
https://bmcnephrol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2369-13-151
Fibrinogen Amyloidosis: Article Review (2012) - Amyloid diseases of the heart: Current and future therapiesFibrinogen Amyloidosis: Article Review (2012) - Amyloid diseases of the heart: Current and future therapies
Amyloid diseases in man are caused by as many as 23 different pre-cursor proteins already described. Cardiologists predominantly encounter three main types of amyloidosis that affect the heart: light chain (AL) amyloidosis, senile systemic amyloidosis (SSA) and hereditary amyloidosis, most commonly caused by a mutant form of transthyretin. In the third world, secondary amyloid (AA) is more prevalent, due to chronic infections and inadequately treated inflammatory conditions. Much less common, are the non-transthyretin variants, including mutations of fibrinogen, the apolipoproteins apoA1 and apoA2 and gelsolin. These rarer types do not usually cause significant cardiac compromise. Occurring worldwide, later in life and of less clinical significance, isolated atrial amyloid (IAA) also involves the heart. Heart involvement by amyloid often has devastating consequences. Clinical outcome depends on amyloid type, the extent of systemic involvement and the treatment options available. An exact ...
http://www.fibrinogenamyloidosis.com/2018/03/article-review-2012-amyloid-diseases-of.html
E4A97 - Archived Educational Materials - ECOG-ACRINE4A97 - Archived Educational Materials - ECOG-ACRIN
Title. Using High-Dose Melphalan Plus Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation to Treat Patients with Primary Systemic Amyloidosis (A Phase II Study). Sponsor. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group through the NCI-sponsored Cancer Cooperative Group Program. Purpose of the Study. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of high doses of the chemotherapy drug melphalan plus peripheral stem cell transplantation in treating patients who have primary systemic amyloidosis. Amyloidosis is a disease in which a certain type of protein is deposited in various organs, causing abnormal function. It can be caused by cancer or some other disease, or may have no known cause.. Results. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of high doses of the chemotherapy drug melphalan plus peripheral stem cell transplantation in treating patients who have primary systemic amyloidosis. Amyloidosis is a disease in which a certain type of protein is deposited in various ...
http://ecog-acrin.org/clinical-trials/E4A97-archived-educational-materials
Lysozyme (LYZ) Gene, Full Gene Analysis - Mayo Medical Laboratories | Genetics and Pharmacogenomics Catalog
The systemic amyloidoses are a number of disorders of varying etiology characterized by extracellular protein deposition. The most common form is an acquired amyloidosis secondary to multiple myeloma or monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance (MGUS) in which the amyloid is composed of immunoglobulin light chains. In addition to light chain amyloidosis, there are a number of acquired amyloidoses caused by the misfolding and precipitation of a wide variety of proteins. There are also hereditary forms of amyloidosis.. The hereditary amyloidoses comprise a group of autosomal dominant, late-onset diseases that show variable penetrance. A number of genes have been associated with hereditary forms of amyloidosis, including those that encode transthyretin, apolipoprotein AI, apolipoprotein AII, fibrinogen alpha chain, gelsolin, cystatin C and lysozyme. Apolipoprotein AI, apolipoprotein AII, lysozyme, and fibrinogen amyloidosis present as non-neuropathic systemic amyloidosis, with renal dysfunction ...
http://genetics.testcatalog.org/show/LYZZ
A case of pulmonary amyloidosis | ThoraxA case of pulmonary amyloidosis | Thorax
A 62-year-old male smoker was reviewed for increasing dyspnoea, hoarseness and stridor. The patient underwent a bronchoscopic examination of the airway that revealed two large kissing fleshy tracheal lesions just below the vocal cords (figure 1). A biopsy was taken. The histological image (figure 2) was stained using a Congo Red Staining Kit which selectively demonstrates amyloid in the biopsy sample as bright pink and is marked A in the image. The darker coloured cells represent airway epithelium. Pulmonary amyloidosis is rare and patients may present with tracheobronchial infiltration, parenchymal infiltration (amyloidoma), persistent pleural effusions or pulmonary hypertension. Symptoms of tracheobronchial amyloidosis include hoarseness, stridor, dyspnoea and overt airway obstruction. Invasive bronchoscopic therapies such as argon photocoagulation, bronchoscopic Nd:YAG laser debulking or surgical debulking may be required to relieve the obstruction.1. ...
http://thorax.bmj.com/content/early/2013/07/03/thoraxjnl-2013-203378
Familial renal amyloidosis - WikipediaFamilial renal amyloidosis - Wikipedia
Familial renal amyloidosis (or familial visceral amyloidosis, or hereditary amyloid nephropathy) is a form of amyloidosis primarily presenting in the kidney. It is associated most commonly with congenital mutations in the fibrinogen alpha chain and classified as a dysfibrinogenemia (see Hereditary Fibrinogen Aα-Chain Amyloidosis). and, less commonly, with congenital mutations in apolipoprotein A1 and lysozyme. It is also known as Ostertag type, after B. Ostertag, who characterized it in 1932 and 1950. Amyloid. Gillmore JD, Lachmann HJ, Rowczenio D, Gilbertson JA, Zeng CH, Liu ZH, Li LS, Wechalekar A, Hawkins PN (2009). Diagnosis, pathogenesis, treatment, and prognosis of hereditary fibrinogen A alpha-chain amyloidosis. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN. 20 (2): 444-51. doi:10.1681/ASN.2008060614. PMC 2637055 . PMID 19073821. Uemichi T, Liepnieks JJ, Gertz MA, Benson MD (September 1998). Fibrinogen A alpha chain Leu 554: an African-American kindred with late onset renal ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Familial_renal_amyloidosis
Results from a Initial Clinical Trial of CPHPC to Treat Systemic Amyloidosis - Fight Aging!Results from a Initial Clinical Trial of CPHPC to Treat Systemic Amyloidosis - Fight Aging!
Results were recently published for the first trial of CPHPC as a therapy to clear out age-related deposits of the type of amyloid formed from misfolded transthyretin, normally responsible for transporting the thyroid hormone thyroxine in blood and cerebrospinal fluid. Amyloids are one of the distinguishing features of older tissues, and clearing them will be one of the necessary outcomes produced by any comprehensive suite of rejuvenation therapies developed in the near future.. The accumulation of transthyretin amyloid creates a condition known as senile systemic amyloidosis where it occurs to varying degrees for everyone in later life, and TTR amyloidosis when it arises in young people due to inherited mutations. Senile systemic amyloidosis is known to be responsible for a sizable fraction of deaths in supercentenarians, as the amyloid deposits clog the cardiovascular system to the point of failure. This process is also thought to play an underappreciated role in heart failure in the younger ...
https://www.fightaging.org/?p=11586
Light-Chain (AL) Amyloidosis: Diagnosis and Treatment | American Society of NephrologyLight-Chain (AL) Amyloidosis: Diagnosis and Treatment | American Society of Nephrology
The nonspecific and often vague nature of symptoms that are associated with AL amyloidosis frequently leads to delays in diagnosis such that organ dysfunction is advanced by the time treatment is initiated. The diagnosis of AL amyloidosis should be considered in patients with unexplained proteinuria, cardiomyopathy, neuropathy, or hepatomegaly and in patients with multiple myeloma that has atypical manifestations.. The diagnosis of AL amyloidosis requires (1) demonstration of amyloid in tissue and (2) demonstration of a plasma cell dyscrasia. Tissue amyloid deposits demonstrate apple-green birefringence when stained with Congo red and viewed under polarizing microscopy. Fine-needle aspiration of abdominal fat is a simple procedure that is positive for amyloid deposits in ,70% of patients with AL amyloidosis (15,16). Other tissues that allow for relatively noninvasive biopsy procedures are the minor salivary glands, gingiva, rectum, and skin. However, obtaining tissue from an affected organ may ...
https://cjasn.asnjournals.org/content/1/6/1331.full
Abstract 9312: Predictors of Survival in Primary Cardiac Amyloidosis | CirculationAbstract 9312: Predictors of Survival in Primary Cardiac Amyloidosis | Circulation
Background: Cardiac involvement in primary amyloidosis (AL) is associated with poor prognosis. We studied the prognostic significance of clinical, ECG and echocardiographic parameters of patients with primary cardiac amyloidosis.. Methods: 60 patients with primary amyloidosis and cardiac involvement documented by endomyocardial tissue biopsy were studied.. Results: 60 patients (mean age 57.94±10.22 years; 71.67% male and 86.67% Caucasian) were studied. The median survival was 12.23 (median) ±4.43 months, 50% of patients survived for more than 1 year. Congestive heart failure (NYHA II-IV) was present in 60% of patients. Low voltage, Q wave, conduction abnormalities, first degree AV block and abnormal QRS axis were present in 54.24%, 51.72%, 71.67%, 21.67% and 57.72% respectively. Echocardiogram revealed LVH, mitral regurgitation, left atrial enlargement, speckled appearance and pericardial effusion in 82.76%, 62%, 63.16%, 8.77% and 42.11% respectively. LVEF, RVSP, IVS and LVPW were 0.479±.129, ...
http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/126/Suppl_21/A9312
amyloidosis - Symptoms, Treatments and Resources for amyloidosisamyloidosis - Symptoms, Treatments and Resources for amyloidosis
amyloidosis - MedHelps amyloidosis Center for Information, Symptoms, Resources, Treatments and Tools for amyloidosis. Find amyloidosis information, treatments for amyloidosis and amyloidosis symptoms.
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Hereditary amyloidosis - Symptoms, Treatments and Resources for Hereditary amyloidosisHereditary amyloidosis - Symptoms, Treatments and Resources for Hereditary amyloidosis
Hereditary amyloidosis - MedHelps Hereditary amyloidosis Center for Information, Symptoms, Resources, Treatments and Tools for Hereditary amyloidosis. Find Hereditary amyloidosis information, treatments for Hereditary amyloidosis and Hereditary amyloidosis symptoms.
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Familial amyloidosis - definition of familial amyloidosis by The Free DictionaryFamilial amyloidosis - definition of familial amyloidosis by The Free Dictionary
Define familial amyloidosis. familial amyloidosis synonyms, familial amyloidosis pronunciation, familial amyloidosis translation, English dictionary definition of familial amyloidosis. n. Any of a group of diseases or conditions characterized by the formation and deposition of amyloid in various organs and tissues of the body.
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Unusual bleeding manifestations in a case of primary amyloidosis with factor X deficiency but elevations of in vivo markers of...
TY - JOUR. T1 - Unusual bleeding manifestations in a case of primary amyloidosis with factor X deficiency but elevations of in vivo markers of thrombin formation and activity. AU - Marcatti, Magda. AU - Mauri, Simona. AU - Tresoldi, Moreno. AU - Sabbadini, Maria G.. AU - ViganoDAngelo, Silvana. AU - Safa, Omid. AU - Rugarli, Claudio. AU - DAngelo, Armando. PY - 1995/11/15. Y1 - 1995/11/15. N2 - We describe a case of primary amyloidosis (AL) with severe factor X (FX) deficiency in an amateur cyclist presenting with muscular pain at rest and ecchymoses in his legs. No circulating inhibitor of FX was found by mixing studies and there was no deficiency of other vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors and inhibitors or of α2-antiplasmin. Thrombin-time and reptilase time were abnormally prolonged and were not corrected by mixing with normal plasma. Administration of plasma or prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) were unsuccessful in controlling bleeding: the apparent half-life of transfused FX ...
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Impact of genotype and phenotype on cardiac biomarkers in patients with transthyretin amyloidosis - Report from the...Impact of genotype and phenotype on cardiac biomarkers in patients with transthyretin amyloidosis - Report from the...
Aim: Cardiac troponins and natriuretic peptides are established for risk stratification in light-chain amyloidosis. Data on cardiac biomarkers in transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) are lacking.. Methods and results: Patients (n = 1617) with any of the following cardiac biomarkers, BNP (n = 1079), NT-proBNP (n = 550), troponin T (n = 274), and troponin I (n = 108), available at baseline in the Transthyretin Amyloidosis Outcomes Survey (THAOS) were analyzed for differences between genotypes and phenotypes and their association with survival. Median level of BNP was 68.0 pg/mL (IQR 30.5-194.9), NT-proBNP 337.9 pg/mL (IQR 73.0-2584.0), troponin T 0.03 μg/L (IQR 0.01-0.05), and troponin I 0.08 μg/L (IQR 0.04-0.13). NT-proBNP and BNP were higher in wild-type than mutant-type ATTR, troponin T and I did not differ, respectively. Non-Val30Met patients had higher BNP, NT-proBNP and troponin T levels than Val30Met patients, but not troponin I. Late-onset Val30Met was associated with higher levels of ...
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Amyloidosis syndrome | definition of amyloidosis syndrome by Medical dictionaryAmyloidosis syndrome | definition of amyloidosis syndrome by Medical dictionary
Looking for online definition of amyloidosis syndrome in the Medical Dictionary? amyloidosis syndrome explanation free. What is amyloidosis syndrome? Meaning of amyloidosis syndrome medical term. What does amyloidosis syndrome mean?
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Vaginopathic and proteolytic Candida species in outpatients attending a gynecology clinic. part 2 Pulmonary amyloidosis: the...Vaginopathic and proteolytic Candida species in outpatients attending a gynecology clinic. part 2 Pulmonary amyloidosis: the...
Vaginopathic and proteolytic Candida species in outpatients attending a gynecology clinic. part 2 Pulmonary amyloidosis: the Mayo Clinic experience from 1980 to 1993
http://www.readabstracts.com/Health/Vaginopathic-and-proteolytic-Candida-species-in-outpatients-attending-a-gynecology-clinic-part-2.html
Amyloidosis induced, end stage renal disease in patients with familial Mediterranean fever is highly associated with point...Amyloidosis induced, end stage renal disease in patients with familial Mediterranean fever is highly associated with point...
Amyloidosis is the most serious complication of FMF, leading to ESRD. According to older publications amyloidosis occurred in 60% of Turkish patients, in 27% of the non-Ashkenazi Jews, and in only 1-2% of Armenians living in the United States.11 12 The frequent occurrence of amyloidosis and its dramatic variation among different ethnic groups raises a question as to the inherent relation with FMF and whether it is transmitted by the gene for FMF or as a separate genetic trait. The fact that some subjects develop amyloidosis without febrile episodes (phenotype II) may suggest that the predilection for amyloid is a part of the underlying genetic background of FMF. Thus the search for a specific amyloid associated mutation may be a conceivable approach in order to test this hypothesis.. Colchicine has been shown to be effective in controlling attacks of FMF as well as preventing the development of amyloidosis.13Because most of the patients in Israel are treated with colchicine, it is quite ...
http://ard.bmj.com/content/60/2/146
Daratumumab for Relapsed or Refractory AL Amyloidosis with high Plasma Cell Burden | Read by QxMDDaratumumab for Relapsed or Refractory AL Amyloidosis with high Plasma Cell Burden | Read by QxMD
Daratumumab, an anti-CD38 antibody, is effective in AL amyloidosis with low tumor burden. Data of daratumumab treatment in patients with AL amyloidosis but high tumor burden (≥ 10% bone marrow plasma cells) is limited. We report retrospective data of ten consecutive patients with high tumor burden treated with daratumumab for relapsed/refractory AL amyloidosis. The median age at diagnosis was 62.3 years, all patients had cardiac involvement, and six (60%) patients had renal involvement. Median bone marrow plasma cell infiltration was 15% (range 10%-40%), and the median difference between involved and non-involved free light-chains (dFLC) was 446 mg/L (range 102-1392 mg/L). Patients had a median of three prior lines of therapy, including bortezomib in all patients, and lenalidomide in seven (70%) patients. The median time to first hematological response was 14 days (range 7-28 days), and the median time to best hematological response was 64 days (range 7-301 days). The hematological overall ...
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Abstract 16697: 99mTc-DPD Scintigraphy in Transthyretin-Related Cardiac Amyloidosis: Diagnostic and Prognostic Implications |...Abstract 16697: 99mTc-DPD Scintigraphy in Transthyretin-Related Cardiac Amyloidosis: Diagnostic and Prognostic Implications |...
Purpose: Few scintigraphic tracers are informative on myocardial amyloid infiltration. We aimed to assess: the accuracy of 99mTc-DPD scintigraphy in differential diagnosis between primary (AL) and transthyretin-related (TTR) (both mutant and wild-type) echocardiographically diagnosed amyloidotic cardiomyopathy (AC); the role of 99mTc-DPD in detecting cardiac amyloidosis across a wide spectrum of myocardial involvement in TTR amyloidosis; the prognostic role of 99mTc-DPD in TTR etiology.. Methods: We evaluated: 39 patients with AL-AC; 55 patients with TTR-AC (37 mutant; 19 wild-type); 21 hereditary TTR (ATTR) patients or asymptomatic TTR mutations carriers (6 Val30Met, 15 non-Val30Met) without any echocardiographic abnormalities. Myocardial uptake of 99mTc-DPD (740 MBq iv) was semiquantitatively/visually assessed at 3 h (and 5 min).. Results:. Semiquantitative measures of late (3 h) 99mTc-DPD uptake were ∼2-3 fold higher in TTR-AC (table). A visual score = 2 was accurate in identifying TTR ...
http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/122/Suppl_21/A16697
Database of articles cited by 3DEM data entries - EMN PapersDatabase of articles cited by 3DEM data entries - EMN Papers
Systemic AA amyloidosis is a worldwide occurring protein misfolding disease of humans and animals. It arises from the formation of amyloid fibrils from the acute phase protein serum amyloid A. Here, we report the purification and electron cryo-microscopy analysis of amyloid fibrils from a mouse and a human patient with systemic AA amyloidosis. The obtained resolutions are 3.0 Å and 2.7 Å for the murine and human fibril, respectively. The two fibrils differ in fundamental properties, such as presence of right-hand or left-hand twisted cross-β sheets and overall fold of the fibril proteins. Yet, both proteins adopt highly similar β-arch conformations within the N-terminal ~21 residues. Our data demonstrate the importance of the fibril protein N-terminus for the stability of the analyzed amyloid fibril morphologies and suggest strategies of combating this disease by interfering with specific fibril polymorphs ...
https://pdbj.org/emnavi/pap.php?em=1&id=30846696
Amyloidosis in a Renal Allograft in Familial Mediterranean Fever | Annals of Internal Medicine | American College of PhysiciansAmyloidosis in a Renal Allograft in Familial Mediterranean Fever | Annals of Internal Medicine | American College of Physicians
The most common cause of death in familial Mediterranean fever is renal failure secondary to amyloidosis (1). Despite the occurrence of extrarenal amyloidosis in patients with this disease, failure of other organs is uncommon (1). At least four patients have been treated with transplantation for renal failure, and no recurrence of amyloidosis has been reported in these allograft kidneys (2-5). (While this paper was in press, a similar report appeared: Benson MD, Skinner M, Cohen AS: Amyloid deposition in renal transplant in familal Mediterranean fever. Ann Intern Med 87:31-34, 1977.). A patient with familial Mediterranean fever who received an allograft ...
https://annals.org/aim/article-abstract/691549/amyloidosis-renal-allograft-familial-mediterranean-fever
Findings of secondary corneal amyloidosis with ultrahigh-resolution op | OPTHFindings of secondary corneal amyloidosis with ultrahigh-resolution op | OPTH
Findings of secondary corneal amyloidosis with ultrahigh-resolution optical coherence tomography Kaoru Araki-Sasaki,1 Yasuhiro Osakabe,2 Hideki Fukuoka,3 Ryuichi Ideta,4 Koji Hirano5 1Department of Ophthalmology, Japan Community Health Care Organization, Hoshigaoka Medical Center, Hirakata, 2Department of Molecular Pathology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, 3Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, 4Ideta Eye Hospital, Kumamoto, 5Department of Ophthalmology, Ban Buntane Hotokukai Hospital, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Nagoya, Japan Purpose: To describe observations by ultrahigh-resolution optical coherence tomography (OCT) in a secondary corneal amyloidosis (SCA) patient with histological analysis of excised tissue. A unique finding under OCT of her fellow eye is also described.Case: A 39-year-old female had suffered from trichiasis in both of her eyes for more than 30 years. Slit-lamp examination showed a milky-white soft mass on her left cornea
https://www.dovepress.com/findings-of-secondary-corneal-amyloidosis-with-ultrahigh-resolution-op-peer-reviewed-article-OPTH
Pathogenetic mechanisms of amyloid A amyloidosis | PNASPathogenetic mechanisms of amyloid A amyloidosis | PNAS
Systemic AA amyloid deposition is always accompanied by increased SAA production, whether triggered by tissue damage, infection, or abnormal proinflammatory cytokine activity (26⇓⇓⇓-30). The transgenic mice reported here allowed us to induce expression of the amyloidogenic mouse SAA isoform, SAA2, by oral administration of doxycycline, completely independently of any inflammatory stimulus. Neither doxycycline exposure nor induction of SAA production itself triggered an acute phase response of other proteins. Thus, contrary to claims in the literature, circulating mouse SAA, like authentic human SAA (31), is clearly not intrinsically proinflammatory. Furthermore, although AA amyloidosis has hitherto been inextricably linked to systemic inflammation, the present results demonstrate that isolated overproduction of SAA, without inflammation, is sufficient.. In common with models in which AA amyloidosis is evoked by potently inducing inflammation, transgenic mice induced to express SAA at high ...
https://www.pnas.org/content/110/40/16115
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Ayurvedic Treatment of Amyloidosis - Primary and Secondary - Dr. Vikrams Blog - Ayurvedic and Herbal RemediesAyurvedic Treatment of Amyloidosis - Primary and Secondary - Dr. Vikrams Blog - Ayurvedic and Herbal Remedies
There are various symptoms of Amyloidosis. The symptoms of Amyloidosis are associated with the organs where the protein deposits are more. If the protein gets deposited in heart, it can cause heart failure and arrhythmia. If the respiratory tract is affected, then there can be blood through sputum and if the protein deposits are around spleen, it can cause ruptured spleen. If the digestive tract is affected, it can lead to diarrhea, vomiting, bleeding through anal canal and so on ...
https://www.alwaysayurveda.net/2013/01/ayurvedic-treatment-of-amyloidosis.html?showComment=1453903419126
AA-amyloidosis can be transferred by peripheral blood monocytesAA-amyloidosis can be transferred by peripheral blood monocytes
Amyloidosis is a group of protein misfolding diseases characterized by extracellulardeposition of fibrillar protein aggregates. Today more than 25 different human amyloidogenicproteins have been identified, causing a variety of pathological conditions that includeAlzheimers disease, type 2 diabetes and prion diseases. Amyloid A (AA) amyloidosis is acomplication to long standing inflammatory disorders and amyloid is formed from N-terminalfragments of the acute phase protein serum amyloid A. AA amyloidosis developsspontaneously in many mice strains in response to inflammatory stimulation. Amyloidformation is nucleation dependent and develops after a lag phase of months. If an extract fromamyloid loaded tissue is administered to the animal, the lag phase is shortened to days. Thetissue extract is referred to as amyloid enhancing factor, AEF.. In paper I we demonstrate that the active component of AEF is the amyloid fibril itself. We doalso show that AEF retains its activity over a long period of ...
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Experimental murine amyloidosis ii: effect of penicillamine therapy. by A Savage, C Hinton et al.Experimental murine amyloidosis ii: effect of penicillamine therapy. by A Savage, C Hinton et al.
Savage, A; Hinton, C; and Tribe, C R., Experimental murine amyloidosis ii: effect of penicillamine therapy. (1980). Subject Strain Bibliography 1980. 270 ...
https://mouseion.jax.org/ssbb1980/270/
Amyloidosis relapsing after autologous stem cell transplantation treated with bortezomib: normalization of detectable serum...Amyloidosis relapsing after autologous stem cell transplantation treated with bortezomib: normalization of detectable serum...
Systemic amyloidosis (AL) is a plasma cell dyscrasia in which the clone secretes free kappa (κ) or lambda(λ)-immunoglobulin light chains (FLCs).1 These light chains do not fold into the proper tertiary conformation and form protein deposits, causing organ damage.2 The most commonly affected organs are the heart, liver, kidney, gut, and peripheral nerves.3 Standard treatment for patients with good performance status includes high-dose melphalan with autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT).1,4 Patients with organ dysfunction have increased transplant-related mortality.5,6 Medications that treat AL without increasing the mortality of definitive treatment, currently ASCT, are sought. Bortezomib is a proteasome inhibitor that is effective in the treatment of plasma cell dyscrasias.7 We utilized bortezomib to treat 2 patients with recurrent AL after initial ASCT. Both patients provided written informed consent according to the Helsinki Convention for their initial treatment, for ASCT, for ...
http://www.haematologica.org/content/95/3/519
UTRF Inventor Receives $1 Million NIH Grant | University of Tennessee Research FoundationUTRF Inventor Receives $1 Million NIH Grant | University of Tennessee Research Foundation
The amyloidoses are a group of rare diseases that are a consequence of abnormal protein (amyloid) deposits in various body tissues and organs. Characterized as systemic or localized, light chain-associated amyloidosis (AL) is the most common form of systemic amyloid disease, with an estimated 4,500 new cases each year in the United States. Systemic amyloid disease can cause serious damage to virtually any organ of the body, including the kidneys, heart, and lungs.. The University of Tennessee Health Science Centers Jonathan Wall, PhD, professor in the Graduate School of Medicine and director of the Amyloidosis and Cancer Theranostics Program in Knoxville, has been studying amyloidosis for over 20 years. He recently received a new three-year grant totaling $1,050,000 from the National Institutes of Health to study Pre-targeting Immunotherapy for Light Chain (AL) Amyloidosis. For this project, Dr. Wall is working to develop a novel, two-stage immunotherapy that will increase the success of ...
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Familial amyloidosis, Finnish type | Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) - an NCATS ProgramFamilial amyloidosis, Finnish type | Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) - an NCATS Program
A collection of disease information resources and questions answered by our Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Specialists for Familial amyloidosis, Finnish type
https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/2339/familial-amyloidosis-finnish-type
Hereditary Transthyretin amyloidosis | Amyloidosis AllianceHereditary Transthyretin amyloidosis | Amyloidosis Alliance
Their purpose is to prevent the formation of new deposits of amyloidosis by stabilising Transthyretin and blocking its production. The treatments available so far are only able to slow down the progression and even to stop it but not to get rid of the symptoms already present.. a) Liver transplant The purpose of a liver transplant is to remove the main organ producing abnormal TTR protein even if the liver is functioning perfectly well otherwise. A liver transplant is a complicated operation that needs to be performed in a specialized centre.. This treatment has been offered to over 2000 patients worldwide. It has been effective in stopping the progression of the disease in a large majority of cases (70%) treated in their early stages. It is not advised for patients who developed the disease late in life or for carriers of a certain type of mutation. It cannot be performed on patients over 70 years old.. In spite of the transplant, the disease sometimes continues to develop in the nervous system ...
https://www.amyloidosisalliance.org/hereditary-transthyretin-amyloidosis
Indian Patents. 255986:SUBSTITUTED N-PHENYL BENZAMIDES
The amyloid diseases (amyloidoses) are classified according to the type of amyloid protein present as well as the underlying disease. Amyloid diseases have a number of common characteristics including each amyloid consisting of a unique type of amyloid protein. The amyloid diseases include, but are not limited to, the amyloid associated with Alzheimers disease, Downs syndrome, hereditary cerebral hemorrhage with amyloidosis of the Dutch type, dementia pugilistica, inclusion body myositosis (Askanas et al,Ann. Neurol 43:521-560, 1993) and mild cognitive impairment (where the specific amyloid is referred to as beta-amyloid protein or Ap), the amyloid associated with chronic inflammation, various forms of malignancy and Familial Mediterranean Fever (where the specific amyloid is referred to as AA amyloid or inflammation-associated amyloidosis), the amyloid associated with multiple myeloma and other B-cell dyscrasias (where the specific amyloid is referred to as AL amyloid), the amyloid associated ...
http://www.allindianpatents.com/patents/255986-substituted-n-phenyl-benzamides
Amyloidosis and pleural diseaseAmyloidosis and pleural disease
Pleural involvement with systemic amyloidosis has been reported rarely in the literature. Diagnosis of this entity by percutaneous needle biopsy of the pleura has been described only in two prior case reports. We describe five patients in whom the diagnosis of pleural amyloidosis was established by …
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2361387/?dopt=Abstract
CARDIAC FAILURE DUE TO PRIMARY AMYLOIDOSIS | HeartCARDIAC FAILURE DUE TO PRIMARY AMYLOIDOSIS | Heart
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Primary amyloidosis: Providers | UF Health, University of Florida HealthPrimary amyloidosis: Providers | UF Health, University of Florida Health
The University of Florida Academic Health Center - the most comprehensive academic health center in the Southeast - is dedicated to high-quality programs of education, research, patient care and public service.. The UF College of Dentistry is the only public-funded dental school in Florida and is recognized as one of the top U.S. dental schools for the quality of its educational programs, oral health research enterprise and commitment to patient care and service.. The College of Medicine, the largest of six colleges at the University of Florida Academic Health Center, opened in 1956 with a mission to increase Floridas supply of highly qualified physicians, provide advanced health-care services to Florida residents and foster discovery in health research.. Founded in 1956, the University of Florida College of Nursing is the premier educational institution for nursing in the state of Florida and is ranked in the top 10 percent of all nursing graduate programs nationwide. The UF College of Nursing ...
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ALZFORUM | NETWORKING FOR A CUREALZFORUM | NETWORKING FOR A CURE
The studies by Meyer-Luehman et al. extend insights into the in vivo formation of amyloid deposits by amyloid seeds that may be hetero- and/or homo-amyloidogenic inducers of amyloid fibrillization. This is significant because these types of studies will lead to the clarification of the perplexing conundrum of why there is a frequent co-occurrence of multiple different types of amyloids in neurodegenerative disorders characterized by brain amyloidosis. Indeed, double and triple neurodegenerative brain amyloidoses appear to far exceed in incidence and prevalence any neurodegenerative brain amyloidosis linked to a single amyloidogenic protein or peptide, and this enigma demands clarification if we are to develop more effective therapies for these disorders.. For example, with respect to Aβ deposits, these may occur by themselves as pathological signatures of single brain amyloidoses, such as cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA), which most commonly manifests clinically as stroke. This ...
http://www.alzforum.org/papers/control-peripheral-nerve-myelination-beta-secretase-bace1
Kevin and Barbie -- Our Journey of Hope: Amyloidosis Essay
Mid June the Echocardiogram was reviewed and it was clear that the heart had worsened. The question was why. It could be idiopathic, amyloidosis, multiple myeloma or some other rare infiltrative process. It was time to break the silence. Barbie sent out an email to a few friends in California and Connecticut and we told our family. On July 1st, I informed my partners in our monthly meeting that I had restrictive cardiomyopathy and was waiting for a biopsy to determine if it was amyloidosis. I said I would continue to work. The news spread like wildfire. The response was overwhelming and somewhat difficult for me to adjust to. I was not accustom to being the individual in need; my role was always the opposite, to support others in their suffering. I did not want people to worry about me. This would begin a huge personal transformation in how I saw myself and the need to always be in control. This would be a very important life lesson for me.. I was scheduled for a fat biopsy and referred to the ...
http://www.kevinandbarbie.com/2008/11/following-essay-is-long-but-i-dont-know.html?showComment=1261592560425
Supervised learning to quantify amyloidosis in whole brains of an Alzheimers disease mouse model acquired with optical...Supervised learning to quantify amyloidosis in whole brains of an Alzheimers disease mouse model acquired with optical...
Alzheimers disease (AD) is characterized by amyloidosis of brain tissues. This phenomenon is studied with genetically-modified mouse models. We propose a method to quantify amyloidosis in whole 5xFAD mouse brains, a model of AD. We use optical projection tomography (OPT) and a random forest voxel classifier to segment and measure amyloid plaques. We validate our method in a preliminary cross-sectional study, where we measure 6136 +/- 1637, 8477 +/- 3438, and 17267 +/- 4241 plaques (AVG +/- SD) at 11, 17, and 31 weeks. Overall, this method can be used in the evaluation of new treatments against AD. (C) 2019 Optical Society of America under the terms of the OSA Open Access Publishing Agreement Nguyen, David; Uhlmann, Virginie; Planchette, Arielle L.; Marchand, Paul J.; Van de Ville, Dimitri; Lasser, Theo; Radenovic, Aleksandra
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Alexion partners with N.J. company on AL amyloidosis drug development project | News | countytimes.com
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, which has a significant research presence in New Haven, is teaming up with a New Jersey-based drugmaker to do clinical testing on a drug designed to treat a rare disorder involving an abnormality of plasma cells in the bone marrow.. The Phase III testing that researchers from Alexion and Caelum Biosciences will be conducting will examine 370 individuals with varying stages of AL amyloidosis to see how they react to the drug candidate CAEL-101. The rare systemic disorder results in a deposit of misfolded amyloid proteins in tissues and organs and typically kills those suffering from it within a year. The testing will focus on how many of the research subjects are able to survive as a result of taking the drug.. Phase III testing is the final step in the drug development process before the federal Food and Drug Administration considers approving a treatment for sale to the public. ...
http://www.countytimes.com/news/alexion-partners-with-n-j-company-on-al-amyloidosis-drug-development-project/article_a37a836a-6da2-5d5f-b5f8-7649d85c7459.html
AL amyloidosis | Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) - an NCATS ProgramAL amyloidosis | Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) - an NCATS Program
A collection of disease information resources and questions answered by our Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Specialists for AL amyloidosis
https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/5797/al-amyloidosis
Electrophoresis, Protein, Serum - Mayo Medical Laboratories | Pediatric Catalog
Monoclonal Gammopathies:. - A characteristic monoclonal band (M-spike) is often found on protein electrophoresis (PEL) in the gamma-globulin region and more rarely in the beta or alpha-2 regions. The finding of a M-spike, restricted migration, or hypogammaglobulinemic PEL pattern is suggestive of a possible monoclonal protein and should be followed by MPSU / Monoclonal Protein Study, 24 Hour, Urine, which includes immunofixation (IF), to identify the immunoglobulin heavy chain and/or light chain.. - A monoclonal IgG or IgA greater than 3 g/dL is consistent with multiple myeloma (MM).. - A monoclonal IgG or IgA less than 3 g/dL may be consistent with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), primary systemic amyloidosis, early or treated myeloma, as well as a number of other monoclonal gammopathies.. - A monoclonal IgM greater than 3 g/dL is consistent with macroglobulinemia.. - The initial identification of a serum M-spike greater than 1.5 g/dL on PEL should be followed by MPSU ...
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Aβ42‐driven cerebral amyloidosis in transgenic mice reveals early and robust pathology | EMBO Reports
Missense mutations in APP and PS1 lead to familial forms of AD by different mechanisms. Most PS1 mutations shift γ‐secretase cleavage to increased Aβ42 production, which in turn accelerates cerebral amyloidosis in transgenic mice (Borchelt et al, 1997; Holcomb et al, 1998; Siman et al, 2000). An inverse correlation between the Aβ42 to Aβ40 ratio and the age of onset in familial AD has also been reported (Duering et al, 2005).. Mutations at position Leu 166 in PS1 lead to a severe course of AD pathology, with a very early onset in the third or fourth decade of life. So far, three mutations at position Leu 166 (L166A, L166P and L166H) have been described; the L166P mutation seems to be the most pathogenic (Ezquerra et al, 2000; Moehlmann et al, 2002; Pantieri et al, 2005). Expressing PS1‐L166P in transfected cells resulted in the highest Aβ42 to Aβ40 ratio among several PS1 mutations (Moehlmann et al, 2002). However, in contrast to other PS1 mutations, the L166P mutation has been shown ...
http://embor.embopress.org/content/7/9/940
Lichen Amyloidosis Symptoms: Its Causes And Treatment OptionsLichen Amyloidosis Symptoms: Its Causes And Treatment Options
In lichen amyloidosis, there is an abnormal deposition of amyloid material in the skin which produces chronic itchy skin rash. It is usually accompanied with atopic dermatitis, lichen planus and fungus infection.
https://www.tandurust.com/skincare/lichen-amyloidosis-causes-symptoms.html
Good news! Green tea may benefit people with bone-marrow disorders - Pad VertsGood news! Green tea may benefit people with bone-marrow disorders - Pad Verts
The green tea that you drink to lose those extra pounds has many other powerful effects as a compound found in this super-drink may have a life saving potential for people with bone-marrow disorders, reveals a study.. The research appeared in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.. Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis in the U.S. and their German collaborators found that a compound epigallocatechine-3-gallate (EGCG), a polyphenol found in green tea leaves, may be of particular benefit to patients struggling with multiple myeloma and amyloidosis, often-fatal medical complications associated with bone-marrow disorders.. These patients are susceptible to a frequently fatal condition called light chain amyloidosis, in which parts of the bodys own antibodies become misshapen and can accumulate in various organs, including the heart and kidneys, said study author Jan Bieschke from Washington University in St. Louis in the U.S.. The idea here is twofold: We wanted to understand how ...
http://padverts.com/good-news-green-tea-may-benefit-people-bone-marrow-disorders/
Persistence of β2-Microglobulin Amyloidosis 20 Years After Successful Kidney TransplantationPersistence of β2-Microglobulin Amyloidosis 20 Years After Successful Kidney Transplantation
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Reflections on amyloidosis in Papua New GuineaReflections on amyloidosis in Papua New Guinea
The amyloidoses comprise a heterogeneous group of diseases in which 1 out of more than 25 human proteins aggregates into characteristic beta-sheet fibrils with some unique properties. Aggregation is nucleation dependent. Among the known amyloid-forming constituents is the prion protein, well known for its ability to transmit misfolding and disease from one individual to another. There is increasing evidence that other amyloid forms also may be transmissible but only if certain prerequisites are fulfilled. One of these forms is systemic AA-amyloidosis in which an acute-phase reactant, serum AA, is over-expressed and, possibly after cleavage, aggregates into amyloid fibrils, causing disease. In a mouse model, this disorder can easily be transmitted from one animal to another both by intravenous and oral routes. Also, synthetic amyloid-like fibrils made from defined small peptides have this property, indicating a prion-like transmission mechanism. Even some fibrils occurring in the environment can ...
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Renal involvement in plasma cell dyscrasias, immunoglobulin-based amyloidoses, and fibrillary glomerulopathies, lymphomas, and...Renal involvement in plasma cell dyscrasias, immunoglobulin-based amyloidoses, and fibrillary glomerulopathies, lymphomas, and...
Plasma cell dyscrasias are characterized by uncontrolled proliferation of a single clone of B cells which is responsible for the secretion of a monoclonal immunoglobulin (Ig) or Ig subunit that can become deposited in tissues. They can cause a wide range of renal diseases.Light-chain amyloidosis-renal presentation is usually with proteinuria, often progressing to nephrotic syndrome. Progressive decline in renal function usually occurs, leading finally to endstage renal failure. Diagnosis is made by the detection of monoclonal gammopathy in serum and/or urine (90% of cases) in combination with biopsy evidence of amyloid- forming light chain deposits. Chemotherapy with oral mephalan plus dexamethasone should be considered as first line treatment....
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Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia: computed tomography findings in 36 patientsLymphocytic interstitial pneumonia: computed tomography findings in 36 patients
Results:. The main associated diseases with LIP were Sjögren syndrome (42%), human immunodeficiency virus infection (17%), amyloidosis (17%), Sjögren syndrome associated with secondary amyloidosis (11%), idiopathic (8%), and systemic lupus erythematosus (5%). The predominant CT abnormalities were multiple cystic airspaces (n = 35), small nodules (n = 15), ground-glass opacities (n = 13), bronchiectasis and/or bronchiolectasis (n = 8), and thickening of the bronchovascular bundles (n = 8). Other CT findings included reticular opacities (n = 7), calcified nodules (n = 4), airspace consolidation (n = 4), emphysema (n = 3), honeycombing (n = 3), lymph node enlargement (n = 2), mosaic attenuation pattern (n = 1), and cavitated nodules (n = 1). ...
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Many chronic human diseases are associated with misfolding or aggregation of particular proteins or their fragments. Notable examples include Alzheimers disease, Parkinsons disease, Huntingtons disease, bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), human prion diseases, and light chain amyloidosis. Covers the underlying protein and cell biochemistry, including folding of newly synthesized polypeptide chains within cells; unfolding and refolding of proteins in vitro; folding intermediates, aggregation, and competing off-pathway reactions; amyloid fibril structure and polymerization; amyloids that produce biofilms, pigments, and other functional structures; roles of chaperonins, isomerases, and other helper proteins. Examines key model systems, including yeast, nematodes, flies and mice, as well as human pathologies and phenotypes ...
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Quantum Dots as Promising Theranostic Tools Against Amyloidosis: A Review | Bentham ScienceQuantum Dots as Promising Theranostic Tools Against Amyloidosis: A Review | Bentham Science
Title:Quantum Dots as Promising Theranostic Tools Against Amyloidosis: A Review. VOLUME: 26 ISSUE: 8. Author(s):M.P. Taraka Prabhu and Nandini Sarkar*. Affiliation:Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Rourkela- 769008, Odisha, Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Rourkela- 769008, Odisha. Keywords:Protein quality control, amyloid, degenerative disorders, small molecule inhibitors, quantum dots, aggregates.. Abstract:Amyloids are highly ordered beta sheet rich stable protein aggregates, which have been found to play a significant role in the onset of several degenerative diseases such as Alzheimers disease, Huntingtons disease, Parkinsons disease, Type II diabetes mellitus and so on. Aggregation of proteins leading to amyloid fibril formation via intermediate(s), is thought to be a nucleated condensation polymerization process associated with many pathological conditions. There ...
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AmyloidosisAmyloidosis
Congo Red Amyloidosis, blood vessels, H&E Amyloidosis, lymph node, H&E Amyloidosis, lymph node, polarizer Cardiac amyloidosis. ... Amyloidosis Foundation, Amyloidosis Support Groups, and Amyloidosis Australia. Prognosis varies with the type of amyloidosis ... amyloidosis in adults. People affected by amyloidosis are supported by organizations, including the Amyloidosis Research ... Descriptive terms such as primary amyloidosis, secondary amyloidosis, and others (e.g., senile amyloidosis), which are not ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amyloidosis
AA amyloidosisAA amyloidosis
AL amyloidosis, hereditary amyloidosis, dialysis-related amyloidosis and age-related systemic amyloidosis. Testing of serum and ... "AA Amyloidosis". Amyloidosis Foundation. Retrieved 9 January 2022. "Amyloidosis: AA". Cleveland Clinic. Retrieved 9 January ... AA amyloidosis is a form of amyloidosis, a disease characterized by the abnormal deposition of fibers of insoluble protein in ... UK NHS National Amyloidosis Centre Patient Information Site: information on AA amyloidosis (www.AmyloidAware.com ) Booklet and ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AA_amyloidosis
Cardiac amyloidosisCardiac amyloidosis
For light-chain amyloidosis, the use of FLC assays and NT-proBNP levels can be used to monitor the progression of amyloidosis ... Cardiac amyloidosis is a subcategory of amyloidosis where there is depositing of the protein amyloid in the cardiac muscle and ... Presence of the monoclonal band would be consistent with light chain amyloidosis. For light chain amyloidosis, serum ... unless it is late stage amyloidosis. ECGs of patients with cardiac amyloidosis usually show a low voltage in the limb leads, ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiac_amyloidosis
Heredofamilial amyloidosisHeredofamilial amyloidosis
... is an inherited condition that may be characterized by systemic or localized deposition of amyloid ... in body tissues.: 522 Amyloidosis List of cutaneous conditions James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heredofamilial_amyloidosis
LECT2 amyloidosisLECT2 amyloidosis
... can be distinguished from AL amyloidosis, the most common form of amyloidosis (~85% of total cases), by ... the first and second most common forms the disorder were AL amyloidosis and AA amyloidosis, respectively. Amyloidosis is a ... LECT2 Amyloidosis (ALECT2) is a form of amyloidosis caused by the LECT2 protein. It was found to be the third most common (~3% ... Thus, LECT2 amyloidosis, while classified as a form of systemic amyloidosis, almost exclusively manifests clinically as renal ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LECT2_amyloidosis
AL amyloidosisAL amyloidosis
Amyloid light-chain (AL) amyloidosis, also known as primary amyloidosis, is the most common form of systemic amyloidosis in the ... "AL Amyloidosis". Amyloidosis Foundation. Retrieved 9 January 2022. Palladini G, Perfetti V, Obici L, et al. (April 2004). " ... "AL Amyloidosis". UNC. Archived from the original on 22 December 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2011. "Amyloidosis". University of ... "Amyloidosis Causes, Diagnosis, Symptoms, and Treatment on MedicineNet.com". "Amyloidosis and Kidney Disease". National ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AL_amyloidosis
Haemodialysis-associated amyloidosisHaemodialysis-associated amyloidosis
... is a form of systemic amyloidosis associated with chronic kidney failure. Even if this is ... Amyloidosis is the accumulation on misfolded protein fibers in the body. This is very common condition associated with many of ... There are several steps in prevention of dialysis related amyloidosis. Use of high flux dialyzers Use of Beta 2 globulin ... The mainstay of management of the dialysis related amyloidosis is the prevention than the other type of treatment methods. ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haemodialysis-associated_amyloidosis
Familial renal amyloidosisFamilial renal amyloidosis
... is a form of amyloidosis primarily presenting in the kidney. It is associated most commonly with ... March 2005). "Underdiagnosed amyloidosis: amyloidosis of lysozyme variant". Am. J. Med. 118 (3): 321-2. doi:10.1016/j.amjmed. ... January 2006). "Lysozyme amyloidosis: report of 4 cases and a review of the literature". Medicine (Baltimore). 85 (1): 66-73. ... August 1992). "Apolipoprotein AI mutation Arg-60 causes autosomal dominant amyloidosis". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 89 (16 ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Familial_renal_amyloidosis
Secondary systemic amyloidosisSecondary systemic amyloidosis
520 The condition is caused by an abornamility in plasma cell.s Amyloidosis Primary systemic amyloidosis List of cutaneous ... Secondary systemic amyloidosis is a condition that involves the adrenal gland, liver, spleen, and kidney as a result of amyloid ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secondary_systemic_amyloidosis
Isolated atrial amyloidosisIsolated atrial amyloidosis
... is a form of amyloidosis affecting the atria of the heart.[citation needed] It is associated with ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isolated_atrial_amyloidosis
Secondary cutaneous amyloidosisSecondary cutaneous amyloidosis
... is a skin condition that occurs following PUVA therapy and in benign and malignant cutaneous ... neoplasms in which deposits of amyloid may be found.: 522 Amyloidosis Skin lesion List of cutaneous conditions James, William D ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secondary_cutaneous_amyloidosis
Organ-limited amyloidosisOrgan-limited amyloidosis
... is a category of amyloidosis where the distribution can be associated primarily with a single organ. ... Cardiac amyloidosis Senile cardiac amyloidosis-may cause heart failure Amylin deposition can occur in the pancreas in some ... It is contrasted to systemic amyloidosis, and it can be caused by several different types of amyloid. In almost all of the ... were sometimes classed as amyloidoses, as one of the four pathological features in diseased tissue is the presence of amyloid ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ-limited_amyloidosis
Primary cutaneous amyloidosisPrimary cutaneous amyloidosis
... is a form of amyloidosis associated with oncostatin M receptor. This type of amyloidosis has been ... deposits Lichen amyloidosis on a 56-year-old male's leg Lichen amyloidosis on a 56-year-old male's leg Nodular amyloidosis is a ... and provide support to the theory that these two variants of amyloidosis exist on the same disease spectrum. Lichen amyloidosis ... 521 Combined cases of lichen and macular amyloidosis are termed biphasic amyloidosis, ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_cutaneous_amyloidosis
Familial Amyloidosis, Finnish TypeFamilial Amyloidosis, Finnish Type
... (FAF), also called hereditary gelsolin amyloidosis and AGel amyloidosis (AGel), is an ... Kiuru‐Enari, S.; Keski‐Oja, J.; Haltia, M. (2005). "Cutis laxa in hereditary gelsolin amyloidosis". British Journal of ... Articles with short description, Short description is different from Wikidata, Amyloidosis, Skin conditions resulting from ... "The role of gelsolin domain 3 in familial amyloidosis (Finnish type)". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 116 (28 ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Familial_Amyloidosis,_Finnish_Type
Beta-2 microglobulinBeta-2 microglobulin
Levels of β2 microglobulin can be elevated in multiple myeloma and lymphoma, though in these cases primary amyloidosis (amyloid ... ISBN 0-07-141184-4. "Amyloidosis". The Lecturio Medical Concept Library. Retrieved 28 June 2021. Munshi NC, Longo DL, Anderson ... known as dialysis-related amyloidosis. Low levels of β2 microglobulin can indicate non-progression of HIV. ... a preprotein of hemodialysis-associated amyloidosis". Nephron. 53 (1): 37-40. doi:10.1159/000185699. PMID 2674742. Bataille R, ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta-2_microglobulin
2017 in Mexico2017 in Mexico
... amyloidosis. Baltazar Maldonado Rosales (55), polítician (former mayor of Apizaco Municipality, Tlaxcala; renal insufficiency ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_in_Mexico
Protein losing enteropathyProtein losing enteropathy
Infection (secondary obstruction) Neoplasm (secondary obstruction) Sarcoidosis (secondary obstruction). Amyloidosis. Systemic ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein_losing_enteropathy
GlomerulonephrosisGlomerulonephrosis
Amyloidosis: This disease causes the buildup abnormal proteins called amyloid fibrils. Depositions of amyloid fibrils in the ... "AL Amyloidosis". UNC Kidney Center. Retrieved 2020-12-17. "Minimal change disease". www.kidneypathology.com. Retrieved 2020-12- ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glomerulonephrosis
DPD scanDPD scan
"Amyloidosis Overview". Centre for Amyloidosis and Acute Phase Proteins. University College London. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 27 ... to diagnose cardiac amyloidosis. The radiopharmaceutical is taken up only in patients with ATTR amyloidosis, making it a useful ... December 2017). "Prognostic utility of the Perugini grading of 99mTc-DPD scintigraphy in transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis and ... September 2005). "Noninvasive Etiologic Diagnosis of Cardiac Amyloidosis Using 99m Tc-3,3-Diphosphono-1,2-Propanodicarboxylic ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DPD_scan
Liver diseaseLiver disease
"Transthyretin amyloidosis". Genetics Home Reference. Retrieved 2015-06-20. "Gilbert syndrome". Genetics Home Reference. ... In transthyretin-related hereditary amyloidosis, the liver produces a mutated transthyretin protein which has severe ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liver_disease
Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker syndromeGerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker syndrome
Ghetti B, Tagliavini F, Takao M, Bugiani O, Piccardo P (March 2003). "Hereditary prion protein amyloidoses". Clinics in ... April 1996). "Prion protein amyloidosis". Brain Pathology. 6 (2): 127-45. doi:10.1111/j.1750-3639.1996.tb00796.x. PMID 8737929 ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerstmann–Sträussler–Scheinker_syndrome
Familial amyloid neuropathyFamilial amyloid neuropathy
Senile systemic amyloidosis [abbreviated "SSA"] is also associated with transthyretin aggregation.) "FAP-III" is also known as ... "ATTR Famililial Amyloidosis". BU - Amyloid Treatment & Research Program. Archived from the original on 2008-07-06. Said, G; ... Liver transplantation has proven to be effective for ATTR familial amyloidosis due to Val30Met mutation. In 2011 the European ... Andrade C (September 1952). "A peculiar form of peripheral neuropathy; familiar atypical generalized amyloidosis with special ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Familial_amyloid_neuropathy
Boston Medical CenterBoston Medical Center
The amyloidosis Center at Boston Medical Center is known internationally as a leader in basic and clinical research on ... Notably, they pioneered the use of high dose chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation for patients with AL amyloidosis. The ... "Amyloidosis Center - Accomplishments". Boston University School of Medicine. Retrieved 2017-11-03. Boston Medical Center ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Medical_Center
Jason FarnhamJason Farnham
Medicine, Cartoon (2009-02-24). "Amyloidosis Awareness on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. Retrieved 2012-09-25. "Kimono As Art Artist-in- ... Amyloidosis Awareness (2009). In January 2009, Farnham produced and recorded his fourth album, Kimono, a fusion of Japanese ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Farnham
List of OMIM disorder codesList of OMIM disorder codes
SIAT9 Amyloidosis, 3 or more types; 105200; APOA1 Amyloidosis, Finnish type; 105120; GSN Amyloidosis, hereditary renal; 105200 ... TTR Amyloidosis, primary localized cutaneous; 105250; OSMR Amyloidosis, renal; 105200; LYZ Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 10, ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_OMIM_disorder_codes
Antoine PortalAntoine Portal
Kyle, RA (September 2001). "Amyloidosis: a convoluted story". British Journal of Haematology. 114 (3): 529-38. doi:10.1046/j. ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine_Portal
AmyloidAmyloid
Holmes RO, Edison J, Baethge BA, Jacobson DR (10 October 2018). "Amyloidosis: Definition of Amyloid and Amyloidosis, ... Congo Red positivity remains the gold standard for diagnosis of amyloidosis. In general, binding of Congo Red to amyloid ... Kyle RA (September 2001). "Amyloidosis: a convoluted story". British Journal of Haematology. 114 (3): 529-38. doi:10.1046/j. ... The International Society of Amyloidosis classifies amyloid fibrils and their associated diseases based upon associated ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amyloid
Amyloid betaAmyloid beta
Ghiso J, Frangione B (December 2002). "Amyloidosis and Alzheimer's disease". Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews. 54 (12): 1539-51. ... "The length of amyloid-beta in hereditary cerebral hemorrhage with amyloidosis, Dutch type. Implications for the role of amyloid ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amyloid_beta
Multiple myelomaMultiple myeloma
Complications may include amyloidosis. The cause of multiple myeloma is unknown. Risk factors include obesity, radiation ... characteristics of renal heavy-chain and heavy/light-chain amyloidosis and their comparison with renal light-chain amyloidosis ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_myeloma
SAP scanSAP scan
... to diagnose amyloidosis. In patients with amyloidosis, large deposits of SAP coat the affected organs, in addition to the low ... SAP scanning is only carried out at two European centres; in the United Kingdom from the National Amyloidosis Centre, based at ... DPD scan Lass, Piotr (2014). "Nuclear imaging of amyloidosis". Polish Journal of Radiology. 79: 222-227. doi:10.12659/PJR. ... "The SAP scan (AL amyloidosis)". Myeloma UK. Retrieved 28 July 2019. Sachchithanantham, S.; Wechalekar, A. D. (29 July 2013). " ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAP_scan
Amyloidosis: MedlinePlusAmyloidosis: MedlinePlus
Amyloidosis is a rare condition that can affect different organs of the body. Find out about amyloidosis treatment and symptoms ... Primary amyloidosis (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish * Secondary systemic amyloidosis (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in ... Amyloidosis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish * Amyloidosis and Kidney Disease (National ... Primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis: MedlinePlus Genetics (National Library of Medicine) * Transthyretin amyloidosis: ...
https://medlineplus.gov/amyloidosis.html
Macular Amyloidosis Workup: Approach Considerations, Histologic FindingsMacular Amyloidosis Workup: Approach Considerations, Histologic Findings
Amyloidosis is a generic term that signifies the abnormal extracellular tissue deposition of one of a family of biochemically ... Poikiloderma-like cutaneous amyloidosis--a rare presentation of primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis. Dermatol Online J. ... encoded search term (Macular Amyloidosis) and Macular Amyloidosis What to Read Next on Medscape ... Macular Amyloidosis Workup. Updated: Feb 01, 2019 * Author: Sultan Al-Khenaizan, MBBS, FRCPC; Chief Editor: William D James, MD ...
https://www.medscape.com/answers/1102860-172885/which-findings-on-dermoscopy-are-characteristic-of-macular-amyloidosis
amyloidosisamyloidosis
... may be systemic (affecting tissues and organs throughout the body), or it may be localized in tumourlike masses ... amyloidosis, disease characterized by the deposition of an abnormal protein called amyloid in the connective tissues and organs ... Secondary amyloidosis often affects the kidneys, liver, and spleen. A particular form of amyloidosis characterized by the ... In contrast to primary amyloidosis, secondary amyloidosis occurs in association with a chronic disease such as tuberculosis, ...
https://www.britannica.com/science/amyloidosis
Immunoglobulin-Related Amyloidosis Clinical Presentation: History, Physical ExaminationImmunoglobulin-Related Amyloidosis Clinical Presentation: History, Physical Examination
Immunoglobulin-related amyloidosis is a monoclonal plasma cell disorder in which the secreted monoclonal immunoglobulin protein ... L chain-type amyloidosis and other systemic amyloidoses can lead to severe orthostatic hypotension, to the point of producing ... Bleeding may be a severe manifestation of L chain-type amyloidosis or of any of the systemic amyloidoses. Subendothelial ... Localized L chain-type amyloidosis. For unknown reasons, localized L chain-type amyloidosis most commonly occurs in the ...
https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/208839-clinical
Multidisciplinary Approaches for Transthyretin Amyloidosis | SpringerLinkMultidisciplinary Approaches for Transthyretin Amyloidosis | SpringerLink
... is called ATTR amyloidosis and mainly includes hereditary ATTR (ATTRv) amyloidosis and wil ... Amyloidosis caused by systemic deposition of transthyretin (TTR) ... ATTR amyloidoses mainly includes ATTRv amyloidosis and ATTRwt ... ATTR amyloidosis, mainly including ATTRv amyloidosis and ATTRwt amyloidosis, is a systemic disease that necessitates ... ATTR amyloidosis has also been reported in recipients of livers from ATTRv amyloidosis patients [3]. ATTRv amyloidosis was ...
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40119-021-00222-w
AmyloidosisAmyloidosis
Can SARS-CoV-2 trigger amyloidosis?Can SARS-CoV-2 trigger amyloidosis?
Tags: Amyloidosis, Children, Chronic, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Disease COVID-19, Cytokine, Flu, Genetic, Helix, Herpes, Herpes ... As a result, amyloidosis may underlie the many and varied inflammatory manifestations that make up MIS-C and MIS-A in COVID-19 ... Amyloidosis is not observed in all cancerous or inflammatory conditions because of the cleavage of SAA hexamers after an ... Amyloidosis induces inflammation, clot formation and injury to the tissue and organ. Kidney failure and clotting events are ...
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20210521/Can-SARS-CoV-2-trigger-amyloidosis.aspx
Transthyretin-Related Amyloidosis: Practice Essentials, Background, PathophysiologyTransthyretin-Related Amyloidosis: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology
The amyloidoses are a wide range of diseases of secondary protein structure, in which a normally soluble protein forms ... encoded search term (Transthyretin-Related Amyloidosis) and Transthyretin-Related Amyloidosis What to Read Next on Medscape ... The most common amyloidosis-associated TTR variants in the United States are as follows:. * TTR V30M - Also the most widespread ... Transthyretin-Related Amyloidosis. Updated: Jul 19, 2022 * Author: Jefferson R Roberts, MD; Chief Editor: Emmanuel C Besa, MD ...
https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/335301-overview
Cardiac Amyloidosis ProgramCardiac Amyloidosis Program
What is Amyloidosis?. Amyloidosis is a condition where proteins in the body misfold into a shape that allows them to form into ... Familial ATTR Amyloidosis. In Familial ATTR amyloidosis the body makes a mutant form of a protein called "transthyretin." ... AA (Secondary) Amyloidosis. This type of amyloidosis is associated through a protein called "serum amyloid A." ... AL (Primary) Amyloidosis. AL (primary) amyloidosis is the most common form of the disease. ...
https://health.ucdavis.edu/internalmedicine/cardio/cardiac-amyloidosis-program/index.html
Nodular amyloidosisNodular amyloidosis
... is the rarest form of primary cutaneous amyloidosis. We report the case of a 74-year-old woman with an ... which established a diagnosis of nodular amyloidosis. Patients with nodular amyloidosis should be evaluated for systemic ... disease and followed appropriately due to a small risk of progression to systemic amyloidosis. ... Nodular amyloidosis is the rarest form of primary cutaneous amyloidosis. We report the case of a 74-year-old woman with an ...
https://dermatology.cdlib.org/uc/item/6v26s4mn
Cardiac Amyloidosis Clinic - InformAlberta.caCardiac Amyloidosis Clinic - InformAlberta.ca
The Cardiac Amyloidosis Clinic provides the following services to patients with known or suspected cardiac amyloidosis:. * ... The Cardiac Amyloidosis Clinic provides specialized and comprehensive multidisciplinary care for patients by cardiologists and ... Patient care is coordinated with other medical clinics and specialists who care for amyloidosis patients in the region, ... coordinated care with other medical clinics and specialists who care for amyloidosis patients ...
https://informalberta.ca/public/service/serviceProfileStyled.do?serviceQueryId=1083603
Macular amyloidosis | DermNetMacular amyloidosis | DermNet
Macular cutaneous amyloidosis. Authoritative facts from DermNet New Zealand. ... What is macular amyloidosis? Who gets macular amyloidosis? What causes macular amyloidosis? What are the clinical features of ... What is macular amyloidosis?. Macular amyloidosis is one of three forms of primary localised cutaneous amyloidosis. A ... Who gets macular amyloidosis?. Most cases of macular amyloidosis arise in early adulthood. There is a higher incidence of ...
https://dermnetnz.org/topics/macular-amyloidosis
Familial amyloidosis - wikidocFamilial amyloidosis - wikidoc
To go back to the Amyloidosis landing page, click here.. Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s ... Differentiating Familial amyloidosis from other Diseases. Epidemiology and Demographics. Risk Factors. Screening. Natural ... Retrieved from "https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php?title=Familial_amyloidosis&oldid=1598188" ...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Familial_amyloidosis
Nasal amyloidosis | West Indian Medical JournalNasal amyloidosis | West Indian Medical Journal
Primary Amyloidosis of the Nose Presenting with Refractory Epistaxis and Systemic Involvement - A Rare Phenomenon. Issue: Vol ... Read more about Primary Amyloidosis of the Nose Presenting with Refractory Epistaxis and Systemic Involvement - A Rare ...
https://www.mona.uwi.edu/fms/wimj/category/keywords/nasal-amyloidosis
Quiz: Amyloidosis - Merck Manuals Consumer VersionQuiz: Amyloidosis - Merck Manuals Consumer Version
Brought to you by Merck & Co, Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (known as MSD outside the US and Canada)-dedicated to using leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. Learn more about the Merck Manuals and our commitment to Global Medical Knowledge.. ...
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Amyloidosis Treatment Market Size, Share & Growth Analysis 2030Amyloidosis Treatment Market Size, Share & Growth Analysis 2030
Market revenue growth is driven by factors such as continuous development and launch of more advanced amyloidosis therapeutic ... Amyloidosis market is expected to register a robust revenue CAGR over the forecast period. ... drugs, and increase in genetic susceptibility to amyloidosis among population ... Amyloidosis sufferers have benefited from recent medicinal breakthroughs. The market for amyloidosis is expected to rise due to ...
https://www.reportsanddata.com/report-detail/amyloidosis-treatment-market
Minimal residual disease negativity by next-generation flow cytometry is associated with improved organ response in AL...Minimal residual disease negativity by next-generation flow cytometry is associated with improved organ response in AL...
... amyloidosis is caused by a small B-cell clone producing light chains that form amyloid deposits and cause organ dysfunction. ... Light chain (AL) amyloidosis is caused by a small B-cell clone producing light chains that form amyloid deposits and cause ... 1 Amyloidosis Research and Treatment Center, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) ... 8 Amyloidosis Research and Treatment Center, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) ...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33594045/
Amyloidosis: types, symptoms and treatment . Clínica Universidad de NavarraAmyloidosis: types, symptoms and treatment . Clínica Universidad de Navarra
Learn about amyloidosis and its types: cardiac, primary, renal, macular, secondary, and skin. Symptoms, causes, diagnosis and ... How is amyloidosis treated? The Clinics Amyloidosis Unit is made up of specialists in Hematology, Cardiology, Nephrology and ... What is amyloidosis?. Amyloidoses are a heterogeneous group of diseases consisting of the anomalous folding of a precursor ... What are the causes of amyloidosis? Again, it depends on the type of amyloidosis. ...
https://www.cun.es/en/diseases-treatments/diseases/amyloidosis
Reactive Vasodilation Predicts Mortality in Primary Systemic Light Chain (AL) Amyloidosis | CTSNetReactive Vasodilation Predicts Mortality in Primary Systemic Light Chain (AL) Amyloidosis | CTSNet
Reactive Vasodilation Predicts Mortality in Primary Systemic Light Chain (AL) Amyloidosis. Tuesday, August 13, 2019 ... translational value for cardiac transplantation of this prospective multi-centre clinical study of vasodilation in amyloidosis ...
https://www.ctsnet.org/jans/reactive-vasodilation-predicts-mortality-primary-systemic-light-chain-al-amyloidosis
Genetic Testing and Counseling for hATTR Amyloidosis | American Stroke AssociationGenetic Testing and Counseling for hATTR Amyloidosis | American Stroke Association
Learn about the importance of genetic testing for hATTR Amyloidosis, including who should get tested and genetic counseling. ... hATTR amyloidosis is autosomal dominant - which means one altered copy of the gene in each cell is sufficient for a person to ... Dennis Gallagher: A Long Road To A Hereditary ATTR Amyloidosis Diagnosis. Giselle Benmoin: Forward Momentum. Norman Shares His ... Genetic Testing and Counseling for hATTR Amyloidosis. Why Genetic Testing is Critical. Genetic testing looks for changes, ...
https://www.stroke.org/en/health-topics/cardiomyopathy/understand-your-risk-for-cardiomyopathy/genetic-testing-for-hattr-amyloidosis
LPS Regulates Apolipoprotein E and Aβ Interactionswith Effects on Acute Phase Proteins and AmyloidosisLPS Regulates Apolipoprotein E and Aβ Interactionswith Effects on Acute Phase Proteins and Amyloidosis
... to reduce APPs to maintain peripheral Aβ clearance with relevance to hepatic cholesterol homeostasis and brain amyloidosis. The ... Martins, I. (2015) LPS Regulates Apolipoprotein E and Aβ Interactionswith Effects on Acute Phase Proteins and Amyloidosis. ... LPS Regulates Apolipoprotein E and Aβ Interactionswith Effects on Acute Phase Proteins and Amyloidosis () ... β clearance with relevance to hepatic cholesterol homeostasis and brain amyloidosis. The role of nutriproteomic diets that ...
https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation.aspx?paperid=55147
Patients With AL Amyloidosis From Lower Socioeconomic Status Report Lower Quality of LifePatients With AL Amyloidosis From Lower Socioeconomic Status Report Lower Quality of Life
Patients with AL amyloidosis from lower socioeconomic status groups, defined in terms of education or employment, conveyed ... observational study looked at 1289 patients with AL amyloidosis evaluated between 1994 and 2014 at the amyloidosis Center at ... Patients with AL amyloidosis from lower socioeconomic status (SES) groups had poorer health-related quality of life (HRQoL) ... Patients with AL amyloidosis from lower socioeconomic status groups, defined in terms of education or employment, conveyed ...
https://www.ajmc.com/view/patients-with-al-amyloidosis-from-lower-socioeconomic-status-report-lower-quality-of-life
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Amyloidosis. Amyloidosis is a group of diseases in which a protein called amyloid builds up in the organs and tissues. The ... There are three major types of systemic amyloidosis:. *Primary amyloidosis (AL), the most common form, occurs when bone marrow ... No one knows what causes amyloidosis. There may be more than one cause. Hereditary amyloidosis results from genetic changes ... Localized amyloidosis is associated with aging, as the body seems to naturally make amyloid as it ages. Two common conditions ...
https://www.stlukes-stl.com/health-content/medicine/33/000007.htm
Cardiac Amyloidosis: Pacemakers and DefibrillatorsCardiac Amyloidosis: Pacemakers and Defibrillators
One was that in an era before effective therapies for both AL [amyloid light-chain amyloidosis] and transthyretin amyloidosis, ... And by the time you get to a patient with a very low EF with AL amyloidosis, you really have a quite terrible prognosis, not ... However, our typical rule is we will not implant a left ventricular-assist device in a patient with cardiac amyloidosis with an ... So traditionally, the feeling in a patient with cardiac amyloidosis was not to place defibrillators. I think that was for a ...
https://www.neurologylive.com/view/cardiac-amyloidosis-pacemakers-and-defibrillators
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... and how it is used to treat patients with amyloid light chain amyloidosis. ... CAEL-101 is Effective and Safe for the Treatment of Amyloid Light Chain Amyloidosis. ... and how it is used to treat patients with amyloid light chain amyloidosis. His research surrounding the therapy was presented ... and how it is used to treat patients with amyloid light chain amyloidosis. ...
https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/cael-101-is-effective-and-safe-for-the-treatment-of-amyloid-light-chain-amyloidosis
Amyloidosis conference in Gaoth Dobhair this weekend - Donegal NewsAmyloidosis conference in Gaoth Dobhair this weekend - Donegal News
Head of National Amyloidosis Centre with UCL London, will discuss a new world of treatments for ATTR amyloidosis. Attendees ... Hereditary Amyloidosis is a rare and serious condition characterised by a build-up of abnormal amyloid or protein deposits in ... Delays in diagnosing amyloidosis are common because the symptoms can be confused with numerous other conditions. ... Amyloidosis conference in Gaoth Dobhair this weekend. Posted: 9:39 am May 26, 2022 ...
https://donegalnews.com/2022/05/amyloidosis-conference-in-gaoth-dobhair-this-weekend/
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The workup for amyloidosis, the treatment for amyloidosis, and the prognosis of amyloidosis depends a lot on the type of ... What is Amyloidosis and How is it Treated?. Amyloidosis is a rare and possibly life-threatening disease affecting an estimated ... When patients look up amyloidosis, one thing that they might not know at that time is the type of amyloidosis that we are ... Godara: The damage from amyloidosis is progressive damage. So the longer we are taking to diagnose amyloidosis, the more damage ...
https://healthcare.utah.edu/the-scope/shows.php?shows=1_v03ma17u
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title = "Cardiac amyloidosis.",. abstract = "Cardiac amyloidosis should be considered in a patient with heart failure, who is ... Cardiac amyloidosis. / Kingman, A.; Pereira, N. L.. In: Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association (1975), Vol. 97, No. ... Kingman, A., & Pereira, N. L. (2001). Cardiac amyloidosis. Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association (1975), 97(5), 201 ... Kingman, A. ; Pereira, N. L. / Cardiac amyloidosis. In: Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association (1975). 2001 ; Vol. ...
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Spotlight on Amyloidosis and Stem Cell Research: Robert Vescio MD - Cedars-Sinai | Californias Stem Cell AgencySpotlight on Amyloidosis and Stem Cell Research: Robert Vescio MD - Cedars-Sinai | California's Stem Cell Agency
Vescio, director of Cedars-Sinais multiple myeloma and amyloidosis program, explained the disease and described the current ... Robert Vescio spoke to CIRMs governing board to promote awareness about amyloidosis, a rare, often fatal disease caused by the ... Home › Spotlight on Amyloidosis and Stem Cell Research: Robert Vescio MD - Cedars-Sinai. Spotlight on Amyloidosis and Stem Cell ... Robert Vescio spoke to CIRMs governing board to promote awareness about amyloidosis, a rare, often fatal disease caused by the ...
https://www.cirm.ca.gov/our-progress/video/spotlight-amyloidosis-and-stem-cell-research-robert-vescio-md-cedars-sinai
Diagnosed with AL Amyloidosis. What can I expect? | Mayo Clinic ConnectDiagnosed with AL Amyloidosis. What can I expect? | Mayo Clinic Connect
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https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/diagnosed-with-al-amyloidosis-would-like-to-hear-from-someone-about-what/?pg=1#comment-88305
Types of amyloidosisCardiacType of amyloidosisATTRCutaneousAbstractHereditary amyloidosisDepositionSymptomsMacular amyloidosisSecondary amyloidosisAmyloid light-chain amyloPrognosisDiseasesMultiple myelomaKidneyClinicalProteinsUnderlying diseaseInvolvementForms of amyloidosisCure for amyloidosisPatients with amyloidDiagnosis of amyloidosisSpleenAbnormalFibrilsSystemic amyloidosesGeneticAlzheimer'sHATTR amyloidosisNodular amyloidosisCerebral amyloidosisDiagnose amyloidosisFamilial AmyloidosisLiverDisorderBiopsyAmyloidsHttpsRenalMyelomaPrimary localizedLichenDisease-modifyingCardiomyopathy
Types of amyloidosis5
  • There are different types of amyloidosis, which can be classified as primary, secondary, or hereditary. (britannica.com)
  • All types of amyloidosis are diagnosed definitively on the basis of demonstration of Congo red-binding material in a biopsy or autopsy specimen. (medscape.com)
  • The most common types of amyloidosis are light chain (AL) and transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis. (ucdavis.edu)
  • While there are no specific treatments for these types of amyloidosis, supportive treatment may help to reduce symptoms, improve organ function and enhance quality of life. (symptoma.com)
  • For information on other types of amyloidosis, see Amyloidosis . (medscape.com)
Cardiac31
  • For example, cardiac L chain-type amyloidosis and cardiac transthyretin (TTR) amyloidosis cause similar symptoms. (medscape.com)
  • The Cardiac Amyloidosis Clinic provides specialized and comprehensive multidisciplinary care for patients by cardiologists and nurse clinicians. (informalberta.ca)
  • For the longest time, cardiac amyloidosis was termed heart failure and did not receive effective therapy. (reportsanddata.com)
  • The prognosis is highly variable (ranging from a few months to many years) depending on the type of amyloidosis and the severity of involvement, especially cardiac involvement. (cun.es)
  • The translational value for cardiac transplantation of this prospective multi-centre clinical study of vasodilation in amyloidosis remains to be evaluated. (ctsnet.org)
  • So traditionally, the feeling in a patient with cardiac amyloidosis was not to place defibrillators. (neurologylive.com)
  • So we had some experience with putting in ventricular-assist devices in patients with cardiac amyloidosis. (neurologylive.com)
  • 2 patients had AL cardiac amyloidosis, who were not transplant candidates. (neurologylive.com)
  • Another patient with AL cardiac amyloidosis was 75. (neurologylive.com)
  • Cardiac amyloidosis. (elsevier.com)
  • Cardiac amyloidosis should be considered in a patient with heart failure, who is normotensive with decreased left ventricular systolic function and marked left ventricular hypertrophy by echocardiogram and has decreased voltage by ECG. (elsevier.com)
  • Dive into the research topics of 'Cardiac amyloidosis. (elsevier.com)
  • Clinical and morphological diagnosis of cardiac AL amyloidosis: a review offindings and difficulties as illustrated in one case. (medscimonit.com)
  • Coronary flow reserve by PET 13N-ammonia in patients with hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis with and without cardiac involvement. (escardio.org)
  • Pharmacodynamic evaluation and safety assessment of treatment with antibodies to serum amyloid P component in patients with cardiac amyloidosis: an open-label Phase 2 study and an adjunctive immuno-PET imaging study. (ox.ac.uk)
  • We report results from a Phase 2 study and concurrent immuno-positron emission tomography (PET) study assessing efficacy, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, safety and cardiac uptake (of dezamizumab) following the same intervention in patients with cardiac amyloidosis. (ox.ac.uk)
  • CONCLUSIONS: Unlike previous observations of visceral amyloid reduction, there was no appreciable evidence of amyloid removal in patients with cardiac amyloidosis in this Phase 2 trial, potentially related to limited cardiac uptake of dezamizumab as demonstrated in the immuno-PET study. (ox.ac.uk)
  • The benefit-risk assessment for dezamizumab in cardiac amyloidosis was considered unfavourable after the incidence of large-vessel vasculitis and development for this indication was terminated. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Cardiac amyloidosis: approaches to diagnosis and management. (medscape.com)
  • Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of cardiac amyloidosis. (medscape.com)
  • Cardiac amyloidosis causing cardiac dysfunction: analysis of 54 necropsy patients. (medscape.com)
  • Clinical significance of histopathologic patterns of cardiac amyloidosis. (medscape.com)
  • Cardiac immunocyte-derived (AL) amyloidosis: an endomyocardial biopsy study in 11 patients. (medscape.com)
  • Diagnosis and management of the cardiac amyloidoses. (medscape.com)
  • We believe that the subendocardial and interstitial deposition of microfibrils in these four symptomatic patients may represent a new type of infiltrative cardiomyopathy, similar to but distinct from cardiac amyloidosis. (elsevier.com)
  • We do not know yet if this disorder is genetic or acquired, or if the prognosis is better than that of cardiac amyloidosis. (elsevier.com)
  • However, atypical cases of primary cardiac amyloidosis should be reevaluated in light of these findings. (elsevier.com)
  • TTR tetramer stabilizers , associated with improved survival in transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (TTR-CA), stabilize the native TTR tetramer structure, prevent amyloid fibril formation, and delay peripheral neurologic impairment . (medscape.com)
  • In addition, beta-blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are poorly tolerated in cardiac amyloidosis and should be avoided in amyloidosis. (medscape.com)
  • Certain calcium channel blockers should be avoided in patients with hATTR amyloidosis due to accumulation within the amyloid deposits, increasing the risk for cardiac complications. (medscape.com)
  • The Regional Scintigraphic DPD Uptake in Cardiac Transthyretin Amyloidosis. (who.int)
Type of amyloidosis7
  • Treatment depends on the type of amyloidosis you have. (medlineplus.gov)
  • It is essential to correctly identify the type of protein responsible for amyloid deposition, as treatments differ according to the type of amyloidosis. (cun.es)
  • Again, it depends on the type of amyloidosis. (cun.es)
  • There have been some newer developments in diagnosing amyloidosis, and that's the type of a nuclear scan that we have started using to diagnose a type of amyloidosis that we call as the ATTR amyloidosis. (utah.edu)
  • Depending on the type of amyloidosis, the treatment and recovery varies. (amyloidosis.org)
  • Around 2007, a new type of amyloidosis disease was discovered. (amyloidosis.org)
  • The treatment of amyloidosis depends on the type of amyloidosis involved. (symptoma.com)
ATTR17
  • Amyloidosis caused by systemic deposition of transthyretin (TTR) is called ATTR amyloidosis and mainly includes hereditary ATTR (ATTRv) amyloidosis and wild-type ATTR (ATTRwt) amyloidosis. (springer.com)
  • Although histopathological confirmation of amyloid deposits has traditionally been considered mandatory for the diagnosis of ATTR amyloidosis, the development of noninvasive imaging techniques in the field of cardiology, such as echocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging, and nuclear imaging, enabled nonbiopsy diagnosis of this disease. (springer.com)
  • Novel disease-modifying therapies for ATTR amyloidosis, such as TTR stabilizers, short interfering RNA, and antisense oligonucleotides, were initially approved for ATTRv amyloidosis patients with polyneuropathy. (springer.com)
  • As older age and cardiovascular disease are major factors associated with increased disease severity and mortality of COVID-19, many ATTR amyloidosis patients are at increased risk of disease aggravation when they are infected with SARS-CoV-2. (springer.com)
  • From this viewpoint, close interspecialty communication to determine the optimal interval of evaluation is needed for the management of patients with ATTR amyloidosis. (springer.com)
  • ATTR amyloidoses mainly includes ATTRv amyloidosis and ATTRwt amyloidosis based on the presence and absence of TTR mutations, respectively. (springer.com)
  • Although a histopathological confirmation of amyloid deposits has traditionally been required for the diagnosis of ATTR amyloidosis, the development of noninvasive imaging techniques enabled nonbiopsy diagnosis of this disease. (springer.com)
  • Although novel disease-modifying therapies for ATTR amyloidosis, such as TTR stabilizers and gene silencing agents, were initially approved for ATTRv amyloidosis patients with polyneuropathy, the indications for the use of these novel disease-modifying therapies gradually widened to include ATTRv and ATTRwt amyloidosis patients with cardiomyopathy. (springer.com)
  • Mutated transthyretin is associated with the formation of amyloid fibrils, leading to the development of TTR-related amyloidosis (ATTR). (medscape.com)
  • In Familial ATTR amyloidosis the body makes a mutant form of a protein called "transthyretin. (ucdavis.edu)
  • Patient care is coordinated with other medical clinics and specialists who care for amyloidosis patients in the region, including access to new ATTR disease-modifying therapies. (informalberta.ca)
  • More than 30 proteins have been described as being involved in the appearance of the different variants of amyloidosis, but the most frequent are AL amyloidosis (due to immunoglobulin light chains), ATTR (due to instability of transthyretin due to mutations or associated with age) and AA (associated with chronic inflammatory disorders). (cun.es)
  • The 'Emerging from Shadows' conference, organised by ATTR Amyloidosis All Ireland and the Irish Heart Foundation, will take place on Saturday, May 28, from 10am to 4.30pm in the An Chuirt Hotel. (donegalnews.com)
  • Rosaline Callaghan of ATTR Amyloidosis All Ireland has emphasised the international scope of the conference, which will address healthcare professionals and patients throughout the day on early diagnosis and new treatments for amyloidosis. (donegalnews.com)
  • Dr Mark Coyne, Consultant Haematologist in Belfast will highlight the pathways to genetic testing for amyloidosis, and Professor Julian Gilmore, Head of National Amyloidosis Centre with UCL London, will discuss a new world of treatments for ATTR amyloidosis. (donegalnews.com)
  • Wild-type ATTR amyloidosis (ATTR-wt) is characterized by the accumulation of amyloid in the heart, leading to fatal heart failure and arrhythmia. (nii.ac.jp)
  • Tafamidis (Vyndamax) and tafamidis meglumine (Vyndaqel) are oral transthyretin stabilizers used in the treatment of the heart disease (cardiomyopathy) caused by transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (ATTR-CM) in adult patients. (medscape.com)
Cutaneous17
  • de Argila D, Ortiz-Romero PL, Ortiz-Frutos J, Rodriguez-Peralto JL, Iglesias L. Cutaneous macular amyloidosis associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia 2A. (medscape.com)
  • Fang S, Shen X, Chen AJ, Li S, Shan K. Health-related quality of life in patients with primary cutaneous amyloidosis. (medscape.com)
  • Weidner T, Illing T, Elsner P. Primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis: a systematic treatment review. (medscape.com)
  • New insight into mechanisms of pruritus from molecular studies on familial primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis. (medscape.com)
  • RET mutation p.S891A in a Chinese family with familial medullary thyroid carcinoma and associated cutaneous amyloidosis binding OSMR variant p.G513D. (medscape.com)
  • Familial primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis results from either dominant or recessive mutations in OSMR. (medscape.com)
  • Novel IL31RA gene mutation and ancestral OSMR mutant allele in familial primary cutaneous amyloidosis. (medscape.com)
  • Poikiloderma-like cutaneous amyloidosis--a rare presentation of primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis. (medscape.com)
  • Nodular amyloidosis is the rarest form of primary cutaneous amyloidosis. (cdlib.org)
  • Macular amyloidosis is one of three forms of primary localised cutaneous amyloidosis . (dermnetnz.org)
  • An autosomal dominant inherited form of primary localised cutaneous amyloidosis has been identified in Brazilian and Chinese families due to a mutation in the OSMR gene [2,3]. (dermnetnz.org)
  • An autosomal dominant primary localised cutaneous amyloidosis in Taiwanese families is related to a mutation in the IL-31RA gene which encodes the protein , interleukin -31 receptor A [2]. (dermnetnz.org)
  • See Primary cutaneous amyloidosis pathology . (dermnetnz.org)
  • Erratum: Dermoscopy in cutaneous amyloidosis. (e-ijd.org)
  • E-IJD - Correspondence: Dermoscopy in cutaneous amyloidosis. (e-ijd.org)
  • Primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis (PLCA) is a condition in which clumps of abnormal proteins called amyloids build up in the skin, specifically in the wave-like projections (dermal papillae) between the top two layers of skin (the dermis and the epidermis). (illness.com)
  • Primary localized cutaneous nodular amyloidosis on areola. (bvsalud.org)
Abstract3
  • Yamagihara M, Kitajima Y, Yaoita H. Ultrastructural observation of the relationship between amyloid filaments and half desmosomes in macular amyloidosis [abstract]. (medscape.com)
  • Patients with AL amyloidosis from lower socioeconomic status groups, defined in terms of education or employment, conveyed lower health-related quality of life compared to patients with more years of education and/or professional/managerial positions, according to an abstract presented at the 59th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology. (ajmc.com)
  • abstract = "Amyloidosis in Chinese Shar-pei dogs is unique because of certain similarities to familial Mediterranean fever in humans. (umn.edu)
Hereditary amyloidosis4
  • Familial (hereditary) amyloidosis is a genetic form passed down in families that often affects nerves and kidneys. (stlukes-stl.com)
  • Hereditary amyloidosis results from genetic changes that cause the body to make abnormal proteins. (stlukes-stl.com)
  • With hereditary amyloidosis, DNA tests may reveal the genetic change that caused the condition. (stlukes-stl.com)
  • Hereditary Amyloidosis is a rare and serious condition characterised by a build-up of abnormal amyloid or protein deposits in one or more organs and other parts of the body. (donegalnews.com)
Deposition8
  • amyloidosis , disease characterized by the deposition of an abnormal protein called amyloid in the connective tissues and organs of the body that inhibits normal functioning. (britannica.com)
  • Amyloidosis is caused by the deposition of amyloid fibrils composed of misfolded protein in various organs. (springer.com)
  • The distinction between lichen amyloidosis and macular amyloidosis is related to the amount, appearance, and location of the deposition. (dermnetnz.org)
  • Treatment and prognosis of immunoglobulin light chain (AL) amyloidosis and light and heavy chain deposition diseases. (symptoma.com)
  • Transthyretin (TTR) variants are associated with hereditary amyloidoses, clinically termed familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy (FAP) or cardiomyopathy when point mutations in the TTR gene result in protein deposition in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) or heart, respectively [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The United States is a major exception to this in that the immunoglobulin-related amyloid light chain type (AL) of amyloidosis is more frequent than AA as the cause of systemic amyloid deposition. (medscape.com)
  • Background: AL amyloidosis is a disease that causes significant end-organ damage via deposition of insoluble amyloid fibrils, which cause disruption of normal tissue architecture and function. (ucl.ac.uk)
  • Primary amyloidosis (patients with multiple myeloma with asymptomatic deposition of amyloid plaques found on biopsy would be eligible if all other criteria are met). (survivornet.com)
Symptoms17
  • The most common presenting signs and symptoms of immunoglobulin-related amyloidosis are nonspecific and include weakness and weight loss followed by purpura, particularly in loose facial tissue. (medscape.com)
  • Until recently, ATTRv amyloidosis had been considered a disease in the field of neurology because neuropathic symptoms predominated in patients described in early reports, whereas advances in diagnostic techniques and increased recognition of this disease revealed the presence of patients with cardiomyopathy as a predominant feature. (springer.com)
  • In addition, revenue growth of the amyloidosis treatment market is also attributed to rising demand for targeted therapies, continuous investments and focus on Research & Development (R&D) of novel drugs and therapies, launch of new and innovative drugs by major players to treat symptoms associated with amyloidosis, and increased expenditure for development of healthcare infrastructure. (reportsanddata.com)
  • Amyloidosis is regarded as a challenging condition to recognize and manage in the first place, hence misdiagnosis is quite common and delaying diagnosis procedure increases danger of irreversible harm such as nerve cell destruction, heart failure symptoms, constipation, and other issues. (reportsanddata.com)
  • What are the symptoms of amyloidosis? (cun.es)
  • The signs and symptoms of amyloidosis depend on the location and size of the amyloid deposits. (stlukes-stl.com)
  • Your health care provider may suspect amyloidosis based on your symptoms, and will perform a physical exam, including blood or urine tests. (stlukes-stl.com)
  • Delays in diagnosing amyloidosis are common because the symptoms can be confused with numerous other conditions. (donegalnews.com)
  • Depending on the type of organ that's being damaged by the amyloidosis, the symptoms could vary along. (utah.edu)
  • As the diagnosis for amyloidosis is so challenging, misdiagnosis occurs often because the type of symptoms that come along with amyloidosis can occur from other diseases and other conditions. (utah.edu)
  • So often at the point of care, when these patients are experiencing symptoms that might be related to amyloidosis, the patients end up seeing multiple different types of specialists before they are diagnosed with amyloidosis. (utah.edu)
  • And there are certainly some delays in diagnosis that, on an average, patients take 6 to 12 months to be diagnosed with amyloidosis from the time their symptoms start. (utah.edu)
  • In this webinar Mayo Clinic cardiologist Martha Grogan, MD, and hematologist Prashant Kapoor, MD, provided an overview of amyloidosis, including tests and evaluations, treatment options and how to manage your symptoms. (mayoclinic.org)
  • SLIDESHOW Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Symptoms & Treatment See Slideshow What is the treatment for amyloidosis? (symptoma.com)
  • These classic symptoms of amyloidosis were unfortunately missed and could have led to an earlier diagnosis. (arci.org)
  • Amyloidosis Research Consortium(ARC)'s physician education programs are raising awareness of symptoms and ways to diagnose earlier, which is key to saving patients' lives. (arci.org)
  • Systemic amyloidosis (AL) is a complex multisystem disorder, and symptoms depend on the organ involvement. (medscape.com)
Macular amyloidosis17
  • The most common dermoscopic finding of macular amyloidosis is a central hub of either white or brown surrounded by various configurations of brownish pigmentation, including fine radiating streaks, dots, leaf-like projections, and bulbous projections. (medscape.com)
  • In macular amyloidosis, the amyloid deposits are usually found within the dermal papillae. (medscape.com)
  • For this reason, macular amyloidosis is part of the differential diagnosis for the "normal skin" slide, sometimes called invisible dermatosis. (medscape.com)
  • Apaydin R, Gurbuz Y, Bayramgurler D, Muezzinoglu B, Bilen N. Cytokeratin expression in lichen amyloidosus and macular amyloidosis. (medscape.com)
  • Who gets macular amyloidosis? (dermnetnz.org)
  • Most cases of macular amyloidosis arise in early adulthood. (dermnetnz.org)
  • There is a higher incidence of macular amyloidosis in people of Asian, Middle Eastern, and South American descent than in people of European and North American descent [1]. (dermnetnz.org)
  • Up to 10% of cases of macular amyloidosis are familial in origin. (dermnetnz.org)
  • What causes macular amyloidosis? (dermnetnz.org)
  • The precise cause of macular amyloidosis is uncertain, although there appears to be an interplay between genetic and environmental factors that is triggered by prolonged periods of friction, rubbing, or scratching of the affected region. (dermnetnz.org)
  • What are the clinical features of macular amyloidosis? (dermnetnz.org)
  • Macular amyloidosis is generally pruritic , although the degree of pruritus varies from mild to severe. (dermnetnz.org)
  • Macular amyloidosis may co-exist with lichen amyloidosis in up to 25% of affected patients [9]. (dermnetnz.org)
  • How is macular amyloidosis diagnosed? (dermnetnz.org)
  • What is the differential diagnosis for macular amyloidosis? (dermnetnz.org)
  • The appearance of these patches defines three forms of the condition: lichen amyloidosis, macular amyloidosis, and nodular amyloidosis. (illness.com)
  • In macular amyloidosis, the patches are flat and dark brown. (illness.com)
Secondary amyloidosis1
  • Secondary amyloidosis (AA) develops along with a chronic infectious or inflammatory disease, such as tuberculosis or rheumatoid arthritis. (stlukes-stl.com)
Amyloid light-chain amylo2
  • One was that in an era before effective therapies for both AL [amyloid light-chain amyloidosis] and transthyretin amyloidosis, the prognosis was quite poor, particularly in patients with AL amyloidosis. (neurologylive.com)
  • Pharmacy Times interviewed Jason Valent, MD, of the Cleveland Clinic about what CAEL-101 is, how it works, and how it is used to treat patients with amyloid light chain amyloidosis. (pharmacytimes.com)
Prognosis5
  • What is the prognosis of amyloidosis? (cun.es)
  • And by the time you get to a patient with a very low EF with AL amyloidosis, you really have a quite terrible prognosis, not just from arrhythmia and sudden death but from progressive heart failure. (neurologylive.com)
  • Contrary to traditional belief that the prognosis for patients with amyloidosis is dismal, some forms of this disease are curable and other forms are characterized by slow progression of disease. (elsevier.com)
  • Accurate typing of non-AL amyloidosis is imperative for correct management, prognosis , and genetic counseling. (symptoma.com)
  • The degrees of plasma cell clonality and marrow infiltration adversely influence the prognosis of AL amyloidosis patients. (medscape.com)
Diseases12
  • Amyloidoses are a heterogeneous group of diseases consisting of the anomalous folding of a precursor protein that ends up being deposited in the form of fibrillar structures in various organs and systems (heart, kidney, liver, intestine, nervous system, etc.), altering their function. (cun.es)
  • Amyloidosis is a group of diseases in which a protein called amyloid builds up in the organs and tissues. (stlukes-stl.com)
  • Amyloidoses are diseases, including some currently prominent such as Alzheimer's disease, bovine spongiform encephalophaty (BSE) and Type II diabetes, in which soluble proteins are deposited in a specific, highly stable, fibrillar form. (sussex.ac.uk)
  • There is a wide spectrum of amyloidosis diseases, and the most common of them have been addressed in other areas on this website. (amyloidosis.org)
  • Although there is still little known about ALECT2 when compared to other forms of amyloidosis diseases, it is extremely important to get an accurate diagnosis of ALECT2 and not mistake it for the more common AL (or any other) amyloidosis disease that may cause kidney damage. (amyloidosis.org)
  • With AL and so many of the amyloidosis diseases, the treatments vary one from another and can be harmful to the patient if a certain treatment is prescribed for an amyloidosis disease that is not accurately diagnosed. (amyloidosis.org)
  • Like all amyloidosis diseases, the diagnosis of amyloidosis is based on the evidence of amyloid deposits and a defined organ involvement. (amyloidosis.org)
  • Impairment of brain functional connectivity (FC) is thought to be an early event occurring in diseases with cerebral amyloidosis, such as Alzheimer's disease. (uzh.ch)
  • This excludes diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, but it includes transthyretin amyloidosis, a deadly disease that kills the very old. (lifespan.io)
  • Amyloidosis comprises a heterogeneous group of diseases in which normally soluble plasma proteins are deposited in the extracellular space in an abnormal, insoluble, fibrillar form. (medscape.com)
  • [ 2 ] AA amyloidosis occurs in the course of chronic inflammatory diseases (infectious and noninfectious), hereditary periodic fevers, and with certain neoplasms, such as Hodgkin lymphoma and renal cell carcinoma . (medscape.com)
  • Infiltrative diseases such as sarcoidosis or amyloidosis, and rare genetic diseases such as Wilson disease, primary hemochromatosis, and alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency, must be excluded. (cdc.gov)
Multiple myeloma2
  • Dr. Vescio, director of Cedars-Sinai's multiple myeloma and amyloidosis program, explained the disease and described the current stem cell based treatment options. (ca.gov)
  • [ 25 ] Nevertheless, other chemotherapeutic regimens used for multiple myeloma are also expected to benefit patients with L chain-type amyloidosis and are reasonable therapeutic options for this disease. (medscape.com)
Kidney7
  • Beta2-microglobulin amyloidosis occurs in people with kidney failure who have been on dialysis for a long time (beta2 -microglobulin is a protein that can build up in the blood as a result of kidney failure). (stlukes-stl.com)
  • But ultimately, if we miss a diagnosis, and it takes a really long time for a patient to be diagnosed with amyloidosis, that damage to the kidney or to the heart could end up being an irreversible damage that even treatments would not be able to recover from. (utah.edu)
  • Many experts agree that ALECT2 amyloidosis should be considered while looking for a diagnosis when a patient has evidence of renal (kidney) disease. (amyloidosis.org)
  • Because the amyloid fibrils in AA Amyloidosis are deposited mainly in the liver, spleen and kidneys, the most common presentation is kidney failure. (medicalmarijuanablog.com)
  • Treatments for these variants of amyloidosis are not advanced but, fortunately, the hereditary variants of the disease are slow progressing and mostly limited to the kidney. (medicalmarijuanablog.com)
  • BACKGROUND: In a Phase I study treatment with the serum amyloid P component (SAP) depleter miridesap followed by monoclonal antibody to SAP (dezamizumab) showed removal of amyloid from liver, spleen and kidney in patients with systemic amyloidosis. (ox.ac.uk)
  • The major sites of involvement in AA amyloidosis are the kidney, liver, and spleen. (medscape.com)
Clinical4
  • Krupa B, Stolarczyk J. Clinical and morphological aspects of renal amyloidosis and uremia. (symptoma.com)
  • Its three lead product candidates, AT-02, AT-03 and AT-04, are in pre-clinical and IND-enabling studies , with AT-03 planned to begin a Phase 1 study in systemic amyloidosis. (lifespan.io)
  • Many experts consider melphalan plus prednisone to be standard therapy for L chain-type amyloidosis for patients not enrolled in a clinical trial, and it is the only regimen that has been shown to prolong survival compared with no chemotherapy. (medscape.com)
  • Amyloid: the international journal of experimental and clinical investigation : the official journal of the International Society of Amyloidosis / International Society of Amyloidosis. (bvs.br)
Proteins10
  • Amyloidosis occurs when abnormal proteins called amyloids build up and form deposits. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Amyloidosis is a condition where proteins in the body misfold into a shape that allows them to form into amyloid fibrils and deposit in organs throughout the body. (ucdavis.edu)
  • Different proteins may cause amyloidosis. (ucdavis.edu)
  • Interests in acute phase proteins (APP) as biomarkers for the early progression of Alzheimer's disease indicate that the peripheral A β metabolism is perturbed and the role of nutritional diets are important to reduce APPs to maintain peripheral A β clearance with relevance to hepatic cholesterol homeostasis and brain amyloidosis. (scirp.org)
  • Primary amyloidosis (AL), the most common form, occurs when bone marrow produces too much of certain fragments of antibody proteins, which build up in the bloodstream and can deposit in body tissues. (stlukes-stl.com)
  • Dr. Robert Vescio spoke to CIRM's governing board to promote awareness about amyloidosis, a rare, often fatal disease caused by the abnormal deposit of proteins called amyloids in various tissues of the body. (ca.gov)
  • Transgenic mouse lines overexpressing amyloid precursor proteins develop cerebral amyloidosis and constitute an attractive model system for studying the relationship between plaque and functional changes. (uzh.ch)
  • Good, because now it gets a little more complex: there are more than 20 proteins that may form amyloids, meaning that amyloidosis is not one disease but a whole collection. (medicalmarijuanablog.com)
  • Primary amyloidosis is a rare disorder in which abnormal proteins build up in tissues and organs. (ufhealth.org)
  • The first step in diagnosing amyloidosis should be blood and urine tests to look for abnormal proteins. (ufhealth.org)
Underlying disease2
  • Primary systemic amyloidosis is rare and occurs in the absence of underlying disease. (britannica.com)
  • Treatment will depend on the underlying disease, which must be brought under control if the amyloidosis is to be addressed. (medicalmarijuanablog.com)
Involvement4
  • Approximately 20% of patients with L chain-type amyloidosis initially report weakness and paresthesia of one or both hands, suggesting carpal ligament involvement. (medscape.com)
  • Sometimes patients with amyloidosis have involvement of their nerves and that can manifest as painful neuropathy involving their arms or their legs. (utah.edu)
  • Generalized AA amyloidosis along with pancreatic involvement and fibrino-hemorrhagic changes are described for the first time in the Gazelle subgutturosa species. (agriculturejournals.cz)
  • We report on a patient with primary AL amyloidosis who presented with progressive liver failure secondary to hepatic infiltration in the absence of significant extrahepatic involvement. (elsevier.com)
Forms of amyloidosis2
  • Heart problems -- this is rare, and less severe than in other forms of amyloidosis. (stlukes-stl.com)
  • All forms of amyloidosis have this in common: an overabundance of abnormal protein production. (amyloidosis.org)
Cure for amyloidosis2
  • There is no cure for amyloidosis. (symptoma.com)
  • put a wing on his local hospital and is involved in a program at Boston University to find a cure for amyloidosis. (cablecenter.org)
Patients with amyloid1
  • Eprodisate improves disease in patients with amyloid A (AA) amyloidosis though it has no significant effect on the risk of end-stage renal disease or death, according to two reports in the June 7 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine . (medicaleconomics.com)
Diagnosis of amyloidosis1
  • So the diagnosis of amyloidosis can be very challenging because, as we mentioned, there are several different types of protein that can cause several different manifestations in the body. (utah.edu)
Spleen1
  • In a newborn, an enlarged liver and spleen may indicate amyloidosis, Gaucher disease, Neman-Pick. (babymagazinclub.com)
Abnormal2
  • Abnormal phonation resulting in a change in speech quality is seen in most cases and may be an early feature of systemic amyloidosis. (medscape.com)
  • In the last two years, while examining right ventricular endomyocardial biopsies, in four patients we noted abnormal histology distinct from the usual type of congestive cardiomyopathy but with a strong resemblance to amyloidosis. (elsevier.com)
Fibrils1
  • Lab analysis of the deposits (amyloid fibrils) revealed a new "amyloid subunit protein" called "leukocyte chemotactic factor 2," and the amyloidosis disease classification is called ALECT2. (amyloidosis.org)
Systemic amyloidoses4
  • L chain-type amyloidosis and other systemic amyloidoses can lead to severe orthostatic hypotension, to the point of producing syncope and preventing normal activity. (medscape.com)
  • Bleeding may be a severe manifestation of L chain-type amyloidosis or of any of the systemic amyloidoses. (medscape.com)
  • Merlini G, Westermark P. The systemic amyloidoses: clearer understanding of the molecular mechanisms offers hope for more effective therapies. (medscape.com)
  • Falk RH, Comenzo RL, Skinner M. The systemic amyloidoses. (medscape.com)
Genetic3
  • Market revenue growth is driven by factors such as continuous development and launch of more advanced amyloidosis therapeutic drugs, increase in genetic susceptibility to amyloidosis among population, rising awareness regarding amyloidosis and available treatment options, and increasing spending on personal healthcare and wellness. (reportsanddata.com)
  • Since immediate family members - first-degree relatives such as fathers, mothers, siblings, or children - might share genetic variants predisposing them to an inherited disease like hATTR amyloidosis, they are considered to be at higher risk for the same conditions. (stroke.org)
  • While there still exists a possibility that ALECT2 has some hereditary and genetic connection, the classification of this disease is currently listed as an 'acquired' systemic amyloidosis disease, and not a hereditary one. (amyloidosis.org)
Alzheimer's1
  • Two common conditions associated with localized amyloidosis are type 2 diabetes (where protein builds up in the pancreas) and Alzheimer's disease (where protein builds up in the brain). (stlukes-stl.com)
HATTR amyloidosis9
  • Early identification for hATTR amyloidosis (PDF) is important because therapy may be most effective when administered before significant disease progression. (stroke.org)
  • hATTR amyloidosis is autosomal dominant - which means one altered copy of the gene in each cell is sufficient for a person to be affected - so immediate family members of someone diagnosed with hATTR amyloidosis have a 50 percent chance of also inheriting the gene variant that can cause the condition. (stroke.org)
  • Hear from others living with hATTR Amyloidosis as they share their experience on our Support Network. (stroke.org)
  • Patients with hATTR amyloidosis often require a higher filling pressure to distend the stiffened heart, and because diuretic therapy reduces preload, stroke volume and systolic blood pressure may decline even further. (medscape.com)
  • patients with hATTR amyloidosis have decreased perception of temperature and pain, placing them at higher risk for burn injuries. (medscape.com)
  • Several therapies for hATTR amyloidosis have recently been approved. (medscape.com)
  • It is used to treat adults with stage 1 and 2 peripheral nerve disease (polyneuropathy), as well as polyneuropathy caused by hATTR amyloidosis in adult patients. (medscape.com)
  • Patisiran (Onpattro), an RNA interference therapeutic infusion for the treatment of polyneuropathy caused by hATTR amyloidosis in adult patients. (medscape.com)
  • Learn more about hATTR amyloidosis treatment options . (medscape.com)
Nodular amyloidosis2
  • A skin biopsy specimen showed deposits of amorphous eosinophilic material that extended throughout the dermis with apple-green birefringence with a Congo-red stain, which established a diagnosis of nodular amyloidosis. (cdlib.org)
  • Patients with nodular amyloidosis should be evaluated for systemic disease and followed appropriately due to a small risk of progression to systemic amyloidosis. (cdlib.org)
Cerebral amyloidosis2
  • Our results suggest cerebral amyloidosis in mice is preceded by impairment of neuronal networks and white matter structures. (uzh.ch)
  • Senile cerebral amyloidosis] / A. I. Oifa. (who.int)
Diagnose amyloidosis2
  • The only way your doctor can definitively diagnose amyloidosis is using a needle to remove a small amount of tissue to test for amyloid (called a biopsy). (stlukes-stl.com)
  • So the longer we are taking to diagnose amyloidosis, the more damage would occur in that organ that's being affected by this disease. (utah.edu)
Familial Amyloidosis2
  • Familial amyloidosis of the Finnish type (FAF) is a rare multisystemic disorder caused by mutations in the gelsolin gene. (bmj.com)
  • Our immunohistochemical and biochemical studies confirm that systemic familial amyloidosis occurring in Shar-pei dogs is of the AA-type. (umn.edu)
Liver3
  • Myeloma-associated amyloidosis may rarely be first evident as subacute liver failure. (medscape.com)
  • Liver biopsy and a great pathologist who suspected amyloidosis has led to my diagnostic of amyloidosis AL with severe hepatic dysfunction. (mayoclinic.org)
  • This is the first reported patient with primary amyloidosis to undergo sequential liver and stem cell transplantation leading to resolution of the disease and only the second to undergo successful liver transplantation for this disorder. (elsevier.com)
Disorder1
  • Furthermore, the key restraining factor for growth of amyloidosis is regarded to be limited treatment trials and false knowledge about this disorder. (reportsanddata.com)
Biopsy1
  • So usually, when a patient is being diagnosed with amyloidosis, the diagnosis requires a biopsy of an organ or a tissue in the body that we suspect would be involved with the amyloidosis. (utah.edu)
Amyloids2
  • Amyloidosis is a set of rare disorders defined by formation of amyloids (protein aggregates) that fold incorrectly and deposit in various organs. (reportsanddata.com)
  • A build up of amyloids is known as amyloidosis. (medicalmarijuanablog.com)
Https1
  • We hosted a webinar last June called "Amyloidosis - What Patients Need to Know" https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/amyloidosis-what-patients-need-to-know . (mayoclinic.org)
Renal7
  • It is also of interest that renal amyloid deposits in Shar-peis are known to predominate commonly in the medullary interstitium while glomerular amyloidosis is the characteristic clinicopathologic feature in other dog breeds. (umn.edu)
  • Amyloid nephropathy is an unusual manifestation of hereditary gelsolin amyloidosis and may present with proteinuria and progressive renal failure. (utmb.edu)
  • We report the first case of renal transplantation in a patient with hereditary gelsolin amyloidosis complicated by end-stage renal disease. (utmb.edu)
  • Although a definite conclusion cannot be reached with a single case, this report may indicate that renal transplantation can be successfully attempted in patients with hereditary gelsolin amyloidosis and amyloid nephropathy. (utmb.edu)
  • Renal transplantation has been performed in various hereditary, primary, and secondary amyloidoses. (utmb.edu)
  • Conclusion: This case shows that renal recovery in AL amyloidosis may be possible and also highlights the importance of continued therapy in order to achieve clonal response and recovery of organ function. (ucl.ac.uk)
  • IMSEAR at SEARO: Renal amyloidosis in a child following chronic osteomyleitis. (who.int)
Myeloma4
  • Chemotherapy is based on the principle that, as in myeloma, proliferation of a plasma cell clone causes L chain-type amyloidosis. (medscape.com)
  • Many more studies have been published on the treatment of myeloma than of L chain-type amyloidosis, because myeloma is more common and the response to therapy can be more easily monitored. (medscape.com)
  • After melphalan and prednisone were demonstrated to be useful for myeloma, the regimen was tried for L chain-type amyloidosis. (medscape.com)
  • Predicts risk of progression to active myeloma or amyloidosis. (cialismale.online)
Primary localized1
  • Extensive evaluation revealed primary localized amyloidosis of the urinary bladder. (canjurol.com)
Lichen2
  • It can assume a subtle rippled or reticulated pattern, which resembles the 'seafloor pattern' seen in lichen amyloidosis. (dermnetnz.org)
  • Lichen amyloidosis is characterized by severely itchy patches of thickened skin with multiple small bumps. (illness.com)
Disease-modifying1
  • However, the indications for the use of these disease-modifying therapies gradually widened to include ATTRv and ATTRwt amyloidosis patients with cardiomyopathy. (springer.com)
Cardiomyopathy1
  • Etiology of amyloidosis determines myocardial 99mTc-DPD uptake in amyloidotic cardiomyopathy. (symptoma.com)
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