First Report of Hereditary Lysozyme Amyloidosis in a South Asian Family

Lysozyme amyloidosis (ALys) is an exceedingly rare autosomal dominant hereditary type of systemic amyloidosis that can be misdiagnosed as other common types of systemic amyloidosis. The gastrointestinal tract and the kidney are the most common sites of organ involvement. No specific treatment exists...

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Main Authors: Madiha Iqbal, Prachi Jani, Salman Ahmed, Taimur Sher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hematology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5092496