Light chain (AL) amyloidosis: update on diagnosis and management
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Light chain (AL) amyloidosis is a plasma cell dyscrasia characterized by the pathologic production of fibrillar proteins comprised of monoclonal light chains which deposit in tissues and cause organ dysfunction. The diagnosis can be challenging, requiring a biops...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Hematology & Oncology |
Online Access: | http://www.jhoonline.org/content/4/1/47 |