Negative Fat Pad Biopsy in Systemic AL: A Case Report Analyzing the Preferred Amyloidosis Screening Test

Light chain amyloidosis (AL) causes irreversible multi-organ damage if not diagnosed early in the disease process. Fat pad biopsy is thought to be a highly sensitive screening test in systemic AL cases, especially if greater than three organs are involved. We present a case of a 64-year-old female w...

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Autores principales: Hummel, Kelsey, Meawad, Hany, Gunning, William, Gohara, Amira
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8161780/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34071274
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diseases9020040

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8161780/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34071274
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diseases9020040

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