The Hematologist's Role in Amyloidosis Management: Disease Awareness, Diagnostic Workup, and Practice Patterns

The Hematologist's Role in Amyloidosis Management: Disease Awareness, Diagnostic Workup, and Practice Patterns

Introduction: Systemic amyloidoses are progressive, life-threatening diseases characterized by the deposition of amyloid protein fibrils of varying origin in different tissues/organ systems (Merlini G, et al. N Engl J Med 2003;349:583-96). The precursor amyloidogenic protein influences the disease's clinical course, and identification of the specific protein is essential because treatment varies substantially by subtype.


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