Polymeric materials produced from fossil fuels have been intimately linked to the
development of industrial activities in the 20th century and, consequently, to the …

The tongue is a complex multifunctional organ that interacts and senses both interoceptively
and exteroceptively. Although it is easily visible to almost all of us, it is relatively …

From a clinical perspective, there is a need for a reliable and comprehensive list of diseases
causing AA amyloidosis. This list could guide clinicians in the evaluation of patients with AA …

Amyloid light chain (AL) amyloidosis is a rare, debilitating, often fatal disease. Symptoms of
cardiomyopathy are common presenting features, and patients often are referred to …

Monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance (MGRS) includes all kidney disorders caused
by a monoclonal protein (M-protein) secreted by a small plasma cell clone or other B-cell …

Amyloidosis is caused by deposition in tissues of abnormal protein in a characteristic fibrillar
form. There are many types of amyloidosis, classified according to the soluble protein …

Aims To assess the ability of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) to (i) measure
changes in response to chemotherapy;(ii) assess the correlation between haematological …

Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is a progressively debilitating, rare
disease associated with high mortality. ATTR-CM occurs when TTR amyloid protein builds …

Amyloidoses are a group of diseases associated with deposits of amyloid fibrils in different
tissues. So far, 36 different types of amyloidosis are known, each due to the misfolding and …

The tissue diagnosis of amyloidosis and confirmation of fibril protein type, which are crucial
for clinical management, have traditionally relied on Congo red (CR) staining followed by …