β2-Microglobulin Amyloidosis: Illustrative Cases
- 1 January 1994
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Ultrastructural Pathology
- Vol. 18 (1-2) , 133-136
- https://doi.org/10.3109/01913129409016283
Abstract
Patients on long-term dialysis tend to develop amyloidosis derived from β2-microglobulin. Serum levels of this protein rise in renal insufficiency and remain high in patients on dialysis. The distribution of amyloid deposits in such patients as well as tissue diagnosis, immunohistochemistry, and electron microscopic features are briefly discussed.Keywords
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