Amyloidosis

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Classification • Primary amyloidosis • Secondary amyloidosis • Familial amyloidosis • Wild-type (senile) amyloidosis • Cardiac amyloidosis • Beta-2 microglobulin related amyloidosis • Gelsolin related amyloidosis • Lysozyme amyloid related amyloidosis • Leucocyte cell-derived chemotaxin 2 related amyloidosis • Fibrinogen A alpha-chain associated amyloidosis
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Amyloidosis from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Study of Choice
History and Symptoms
Physical Examination
Laboratory Findings
Electrocardiogram
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Echocardiography and Ultrasound
CT scan
MRI
Other Imaging Findings
Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy
Surgery
Primary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy
Future or Investigational Therapies
Case Studies
Case #1
Amyloidosis On the Web
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shaghayegh Habibi, M.D.[2]

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | CT | MRI | Echocardiography | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1