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Fibrinogen A alpha-chain amyloidosis: report of the first case in Latin America.
Amyloid : the international journal of experimental and clinical investigation : the official journal of the International Society of Amyloidosis - 1 Mar 2013
Machado Juliana Reis, Silva Marcos Vinícius da, Neves Precil Diego Miranda de Menezes, Oliveira Flavia Aparecida de, Corrêa Rosana Rosa Miranda, Rodrigues Willians Vinícius Dutra, Benson Merril, Reis Marlene Antônia Dos
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hereditary fibrinogen A alpha-chain (AFib) amyloidosis affects different organs, especially the kidneys. No case of this disease has been reported in Latin America. CASE REPORT: A 52-year-old previously healthy Brazilian woman presented with a seven-month history of proteinuria in the absence of hematuria. The patient had normal blood pressure and reported no other symptoms. A renal biopsy was...
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