Systemic AL Amyloidosis: Current Approaches to Diagnosis and Management
Abstract. AL amyloidosis is characterized by a low-level expansion of an indolent, small plasma cell clone that produces amyloidogenic light chains. Amyloid aggregates or preceding intermediaries cause direct cell damage through their proteotoxicity, and amyloid deposits distort tissue architecture,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2020-08-01
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Series: | HemaSphere |
Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/HS9.0000000000000454 |