Detection of nodular pulmonary amyloid by PET positive scanâDeception for lung cancer
Amyloidosis results from proteins being deposited as insoluble β-pleated sheets and disrupting organ function. Each precursor protein induces a separate spectrum of organ involvement, and different disease manifestations within the lung. Although autopsy findings often demonstrate amyloid deposits...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-11-01
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| Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0873215912000323 |