A Case of Severe Cholestasis due to Hepatic AL Amyloidosis

Introduction: Immunoglobulin light chain-associated amyloidosis results from extracellular tissue deposition of fibril-forming monoclonal immunoglobulin light chains, secreted by a clone of plasma cells. Although the liver is often involved histologically, most cases are clinically asymptomatic, and...

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Main Authors: Teresa Dias, Diana Ferreira, Hélder Moreira, Telma Nascimento, Arsénio Santos, Armando Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2019-02-01
Series:GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/496185