Amyloidosis of the Lung

• Published in: Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine (1976) Vol. 141; no. 2; pp. 247 - 254
• Main Authors: Khoor, Andras, Colby, Thomas V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States College of American Pathologists 01.02.2017
• Subjects: Amyloidosis; Amyloidosis - classification; Amyloidosis - diagnosis; Amyloidosis - pathology; Care and treatment; Diagnosis; Genetic aspects; Glycoproteins; Health aspects; Humans; Lung diseases; Lung Diseases - classification; Lung Diseases - diagnosis; Lung Diseases - pathology

Context.—Amyloidosis is a heterogeneous group of diseases characterized by the deposition of congophilic amyloid fibrils in the extracellular matrix of tissues and organs. To date, 31 fibril proteins have been identified in humans, and it is now recommended that amyloidoses be named after these fibr...