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A family with gastrointestinal amyloidosis associated with variant lysozyme.
Gastroenterology - 1 Oct 2002
Granel Brigitte, Serratrice Jacques, Valleix Sophie, Grateau Gilles, Droz Dominique, Lafon Jacques, Sault Marie-Christine, Chaudier Bernard, Disdier Patrick, Laugier René, Delpech Marc, Weiller Pierre-Jean
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary nonneuropathic systemic lysozyme amyloidosis is a very rare form of amyloidosis, and only 4 families with this condition have been detailed until now in the literature. Clinical manifestations of lysozyme amyloidosis observed until now mainly concerned the kidneys, liver, and digestive tract. We report here a new family with hereditary lysozyme amyloidosis who presented predominantly with...
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