First Report of Hereditary Lysozyme Amyloidosis in a South Asian Family
Joint Authors
Iqbal, Madiha
Jani, Prachi
Ahmed, Salman
Sher, Taimur
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-02-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Lysozyme amyloidosis (ALys) is an exceedingly rare autosomal dominant hereditary type of systemic amyloidosis that can be misdiagnosed as other common types of systemic amyloidosis.
The gastrointestinal tract and the kidney are the most common sites of organ involvement.
No specific treatment exists for ALys, and the management primarily consists of organ-directed supportive care.
To our knowledge, this disorder has been previously reported only in European ancestries; here, we first report the occurrence of ALys in South Asian ancestry.
This report highlights the need of awareness amongst physicians regarding the extension of this unique and challenging disorder to non-European ancestries.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Iqbal, Madiha& Jani, Prachi& Ahmed, Salman& Sher, Taimur. 2019. First Report of Hereditary Lysozyme Amyloidosis in a South Asian Family. Case Reports in Hematology،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Iqbal, Madiha…[et al.]. First Report of Hereditary Lysozyme Amyloidosis in a South Asian Family. Case Reports in Hematology No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Iqbal, Madiha& Jani, Prachi& Ahmed, Salman& Sher, Taimur. First Report of Hereditary Lysozyme Amyloidosis in a South Asian Family. Case Reports in Hematology. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136616
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1136616