Light Chain Amyloidosis: Epidemiology, Staging, and Prognostication
Amyloidosis is a disorder of protein misfolding and metabolism in which insoluble fibrils are deposited in various tissues, causing organ dysfunction and eventually death. Out of the 60-plus heterogeneous amyloidogenic proteins that have been identified, approximately 30 are associated with human di...
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| Main Author: | Kelty R. Baker |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
2022-03-01
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| Series: | Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://account.journal.houstonmethodist.org/index.php/up-j-mdbcj/article/view/1070 |
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