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Synovial deposition of wild-type transthyretin-derived amyloid in knee joint osteoarthritis patients.
Amyloid : the international journal of experimental and clinical investigation : the official journal of the International Society of Amyloidosis - 1 Sept 2013
Takanashi Tetsuo, Matsuda Masayuki, Yazaki Masahide, Yamazaki Hideshi, Nawata Masashi, Katagiri Yoshiki, Ikeda Shu-Ichi
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate histological features of deposited amyloid in the synovial tissue and its clinical significance in knee joint osteoarthritis (OA) patients. METHODS: We prospectively enrolled 232 consecutive patients who underwent arthroplasty or total replacement of the knee joint for treatment of OA. Congo red staining and immunohistochemistry were performed in the synovial tissue obtained at surgery....
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