The lung in amyloidosis
Amyloidosis is a disorder caused by misfolding of autologous protein and its extracellular deposition as fibrils, resulting in vital organ dysfunction and eventually death. Pulmonary amyloidosis may be localised or part of systemic amyloidosis. Pulmonary interstitial amyloidosis is symptomatic only...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2017-09-01
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Series: | European Respiratory Review |
Online Access: | http://err.ersjournals.com/content/26/145/170046.full |