Once localised amyloid deposits are detected systemic disease should be excluded.
2022
Adam Ioannou
From the Department of Cardiology, Royal Free Hospital, Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust, Pond Street, London NW3 2QG, UK.
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000686
Amyloidosis
A group of sporadic, familial and/or inherited, degenerative, and infectious disease processes, linked by the common theme of abnormal protein folding and deposition of AMYLOID. As the amyloid deposits enlarge they displace normal tissue structures, causing disruption of function. Various signs and symptoms depend on the location and size of the deposits.
Amyloidoses
D058225
Plaque, Amyloid
Accumulations of extracellularly deposited AMYLOID FIBRILS within tissues.