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PART 7: Oncology and Hematology
SECTION 2   Hematopoietic Disorders

112 Amyloidosis
David C. Seldin / Martha Skinner

Figure 112-1  Algorithm for the diagnosis of amyloidosis and determination of type: Clinical suspicion: unexplained nephropathy, cardiomyopathy, neuropathy, enteropathy, arthropathy, and macroglossia. ApoAI, apolipoprotein AI; ApoAII, apolipoprotein AII; GI, gastrointestinal.
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Figure 112-2  Clinical signs of AL amyloidosis. A. Macroglossia. B. Periorbital ecchymoses. C. Fingernail dystrophy.
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Figure 112-3  Laboratory features of AL amyloidosis. A. Serum immunofixation electrophoresis reveals an IgGκ monoclonal protein in this example; the serum protein electrophoresis is often normal. B. Bone marrow biopsy...
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