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Familial visceral amyloidosis

Introduction

Synonyms and keywords: Familial visceral amyloidosis; hereditary amyloid nephropathy; Ostertag type

Overview

Overview

Familial renal amyloidosis is a form of amyloidosis primarily presenting in the kidney.[1]

Historical Perspective

Historical Perspective

It is also known as “Ostertag” type, after B. Ostertag, who characterized it in 1932 and 1950.[2][3]

Pathophysiology

Pathophysiology

Associated Conditions

It is associated with fibrinogen alpha chain,[4] apolipoprotein A1,[5] and lysozyme.[6][7]

References

References

  1. ↑ “Amyloid”.
  2. ↑ Ostertag B. Demonstration einer eigenartigen familiaren paraamyloidose. Zentralbl Aug Pathol. 1932;56:253-4.
  3. ↑ Ostertag, B. Familiaere Amyloid-erkrankung. Z. Menschl. Vererb. Konstitutionsl. 30: 105-115, 1950.
  4. ↑ Uemichi T, Liepnieks JJ, Gertz MA, Benson MD (1998). “Fibrinogen A alpha chain Leu 554: an African-American kindred with late onset renal amyloidosis”. Amyloid. 5 (3): 188–92. PMID 9818055. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  5. ↑ Soutar AK, Hawkins PN, Vigushin DM; et al. (1992). “Apolipoprotein AI mutation Arg-60 causes autosomal dominant amyloidosis”. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 89 (16): 7389–93. PMC 49715. PMID 1502149. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  6. ↑ Granel B, Serratrice J, Disdier P; et al. (2005). “Underdiagnosed amyloidosis: amyloidosis of lysozyme variant”. Am. J. Med. 118 (3): 321–2. doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2004.10.022. PMID 15745733. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  7. ↑ Granel B, Valleix S, Serratrice J; et al. (2006). “Lysozyme amyloidosis: report of 4 cases and a review of the literature”. Medicine (Baltimore). 85 (1): 66–73. doi:10.1097/01.md.0000200467.51816.6d. PMID 16523055. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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