Title of article
Echocardiographic assessment of cardiac involvement in systemic AL amyloidosis in relation to whole body amyloid load measured by serum amyloid P component (SAP) clearance
Author/Authors
G. J. Clesham، نويسنده , , Gerald J. and Vigushin، نويسنده , , David M. and Hawkins، نويسنده , , Philip N. and Pepys، نويسنده , , Mark B. and Oakley، نويسنده , , Celia M. and Nihoyannopoulos، نويسنده , , Petros، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1997
Pages
5
From page
1104
To page
1108
Abstract
Using SAP tracer studies we have shown here, for the first time in vivo, that the severity of cardiac AL amyloidosis is unrelated to the whole body amyloid load. Measurements of radiolabeled SAP clearance would thus enable identification of patients with
Journal title
American Journal of Cardiology
Serial Year
1997
Journal title
American Journal of Cardiology
Record number
1886563
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