Abstract
This article provides an overview of the current concepts in pathogenesis, epidemiology, clinical significance, and treatment options for amyloidosis. Emphasis is given to hepatic amyloidosis, which ranges from a clinically insignificant histologic curiosity to a harbinger of widespread disease accompanied by a poor prognosis. Clinical characteristics and clues to the diagnosis are discussed as well as the importance of histologic confirmation and the controversy surrounding liver biopsy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 915-930 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Clinics in Liver Disease |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| State | Published - Nov 2004 |