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Amyloidosis.
Postgraduate medical journal - 1 Nov 2001
Khan M F, Falk R H
Abstract excerpt
Amyloidosis is not a single disease but a series of diseases in which there is extracellular deposition of a protein which, although it may be derived from different and unrelated sources, folds into a beta pleated sheet. There have recently been significant advances in elucidating the pathogenesis and in the treatment of this group of disorders. By identifying the source of precursor protein, treatment is aimed...
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