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Appearance of amyloid stained with congo red under polarized light?
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Apple green birefringence
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Systemic Types of Amyloid
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Primary Amyloidosis
Reactive Systemic Amyloidosis a.k.a. secondary amyloidosis Familial Mediterranean Fever Hemodialysis-associated amyloidosis |
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Localized Types of Amyloid
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Senile Cerebral Amyloidosis
Senile Cardiac Amyloidosis Endocrine Type |
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Primary Amyloidosis
Type of Amyloid? Fibrillary Protein? |
Amyloid: AL
FP: Kappa or lambda light chains |
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Reactive Systemic Amyloidosis
Type of Amyloid? Fibrillary Protein? |
Amyloid: AA
FP: Serum amyloid A (SAA) |