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BACKGROUND: Cardiac amyloidosis is a fatal disease whose prognosis and treatment rely on identification of the amyloid type. In our aging population transthyretin…

Introduction: Cerebral amyloidoma is an infrequently recognized condition that can be confused with a more malignant etiology. Few cases have been reported. We…

Amyloidomas are benign tumorlike lesions consisting of localized deposits of amyloid and are the rarest form in the group of amyloidosis-related lesions. Diagnosis…

Sequence Mutations of Human Transthyretin (reported through 8/2/2001)

What is this summary about?This summary explains the results of the HELIOS-B study that assessedvutrisiran treatment in transthyretin amyloidosis with…

f you suspect you might be at risk for hereditary ATTR (hATTR) amyloidosis, it’s important that you talk to your doctor. Here are some tips to prepare for the…

Awareness among patients, and even physicians, remains low, which results in ATTR‑CM being significantly underdiagnosed.Underdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis occur…

ISA GuidelinesTissue Biopsy for the Diagnosis of Amyloidosis: Experience From Some Centres external link, opens in a new tab(paper from ISA’s Tissue Diagnosis…

Principles of treatmentTreatment of all types of amyloidosis is currently based on the following principles:Reducing the supply of amyloid forming precursor…

Why is it called AA amyloidosis? In the past, AA amyloidosis was referred to as "Secondary" or "Inflammatory" amyloidosis. These are no longer accepted names for…