Diagnosis

The disease causing agent in systemic AL amyloidosis is a monoclonal immunoglobulin free light chain, or fragments thereof, circulating in the blood. It is not…

Amyloidosis is a group of disorders that can manifest in virtually any organ system in the body and is thought to be secondary to misfolding of extracellular…

The amyloidoses are a group of protein-folding disorders in which >=1 organ is infiltrated by proteinaceous deposits known as amyloid. The deposits are derived…

Amyloidosis is a rare disease caused by abnormal deposition and accumulation of protein in the tissue of the body. Amyloid deposits are primarily made up of protein…

What is AL amyloidosis? The term 'amyloidosis' is a general term used for a group of conditions where an abnormal protein, called amyloid, accumulates in the…