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Amyloidosis other diagnostic studies

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shaghayegh Habibi, M.D.[2]

Overview

A tissue biopsy or fat aspirate should be done to confirm the presence or type of amyloid protein which is involved in the pathogenesis of the disease.

Other Diagnostic Studies

References

  1. Mahmood S, Palladini G, Sanchorawala V, Wechalekar A (February 2014). “Update on treatment of light chain amyloidosis”. Haematologica. 99 (2): 209–21. doi:10.3324/haematol.2013.087619. PMC 3912950. PMID 24497558.

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