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Colonoscopy Leading to the Diagnosis of AL Amyloidosis in the Gastrointestinal Tract Mimicking an Acute Ulcerative Colitis Flare

The 2 most common types of amyloidosis are light chain (AL) and reactive (AA). AL is associated with plasma cell dyscrasias; reactive (AA) is associated with chronic inflammatory conditions. A few cases have described AL amyloidosis mimicking colitis. However, endoscopic findings leading to the diag...

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Autores principales: Lee, Brian S., Chudasama, Yuvrajsinh, Chen, Adam I., Lim, Brian S., Taira, Mark T.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7145203/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32309484
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.0000000000000289