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Although plasma cell tumors are still an enigma, the authorprovides an excellent overview of all aspects of examinationand treatment of gammopathies, based on 30 years ofexperience examining more than 1500patients.Several new modes of treatment which have improvedpatientquality of life have been developed over the past decades,including bone marrow transplantation. All of these havebeendealt with in this publication. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed., brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 2189 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.The third edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depth medical guide features information on medical topics in language accessible to adult laypersons. Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description; causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more. Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes; precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and much more. ... Read more

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Title: Amyloid theory for Alzheimer's limps along.(CLINICAL ROUNDS)
Author: Michele G. Sullivan
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 15, 2009
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 39Issue: 2Page: 27(1)

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Title: The pathology of Alzheimer disease elicits an in Vivo immunological response.(Report)
Author: David J. Bonda
Publication: American Journal of Immunology (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2007
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Title: BELLUS HEALTH/CELTIC THERAPEUTICS DEVELOP KIACTA.(Clinical report)
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Publication: Worldwide Biotech (Newsletter)
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Title: Cerebral amyloid angiopathy: a common cause of stroke: new research may explain why beta-amyloid proteins accumulate in brain blood vessels, causing degeneration.
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Title: Occipital region hardest hit by cerebral amyloid angiopathy.(postmortem neuropathologic evaluation of brains)
Author: Kerri Wachter
Publication: Clinical Psychiatry News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2006
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Title: Familial Mediterranean fever.
Author: Ali Riza Odabas
Publication: Southern Medical Journal (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 2002
Publisher: Southern Medical Association
Volume: 95Issue: 12Page: 1400(4)

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Title: Cerebral amyloid angiopathy.....FDA warning on asthma drugs.....seizures and Alzheimer's disease.(ASK THE DOCTOR)
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Title: Dimebon's action may challenge amyloid theory.(GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY)
Author: Michele G. Sullivan
Publication: Clinical Psychiatry News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2009
Publisher: International Medical News Group
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Title: Amyloid theory of Alzheimer's not dead--yet.(GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY)
Author: Michele G. Sullivan
Publication: Clinical Psychiatry News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2009
Publisher: International Medical News Group
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In recent years, the knowledge of how renal damage occurs in patients with plasma cell dyscrasias/myeloma has substantially increased. For the first time, this publication brings together issues relating to the diagnosis and pathogenesis of these disorders, as well as a summary of advances achieved in the treatment and management of patients. Several chapters are devoted to various glomerulopathies associated with deposition of immunoglobulin light and heavy chains, including those associated with amyloidosis. The sequential events are pointed out, crucial steps and key molecules open to modulation or control are delineated, and therapeutic advances are highlighted. Although the emphasis is on the management of cases with renal involvement, a distinct focus on the diseases as a whole and their impact on patients' general health and prognosis has been maintained throughout the discussions. Using a translational approach to renal manifestations in patients with plasma cell dyscrasias/myelomas, this publication conveys a comprehensive state-of-the-art view of the subject.It is aimed at practicing renal pathologists, nephrologists, internists and hematologists, as well as at trainees and scientists working in these specialties. ... Read more

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The term ‘amyloid fibril refers to a protein that has self-assembled into an insoluble antiparallel β-pleated sheet quaternary structure. This process is known as amyloidogenesis, and in combination with other non-protein components these fibrils give rise to the amyloid plaques that are seen in a number of pathological processes. As recently as 25 years ago, amyloid fibrils were thought to represent a single protein entity on the basis of their unique morphological and protein-organizational characteristics. Subsequently it has been shown that a number of different amyloid proteins exist—so far almost 20 have been identified, each associated with a particular disorder. Among these, β-amyloid forms plaques in the brains of individuals with Alzheimers disease and Downs syndrome, transthyretin is responsible for familial amyloid polyneuropathies and cardiomyopathies, and prion protein is implicated in transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. Despite their pathological significance, the fundamental questions of how amyloid fibrils form and why they are not degraded are still largely unsolved. This book brings together scientists working on different amyloidoses to discuss these questions and to examine how an understanding of amyloidogenesis might contribute to the development of therapeutic interventions. ... Read more

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Universite Catholique de Louvain, Belgium. Research on amyloidosis, a group of diseases characterized by extra-cellular deposition of a fibrillar protein amyloid, with a Beta-pleated sheet conformation. For investigators. 26 contributors, 1 U.S. DNLM: Amyloidosis. ... Read more

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A first-stop reference on proteins associated with amyloidosis.
This book is the first to present a systematic overview of all known fibril-forming proteins, including their biochemical characteristics and pathophysiology. It considers the clinically recognized amyloid proteins that are known to be associated with the amyloid protein folding disorders, dealing with their common structural and thermodynamic features that lead to amyloid fibril formation and disease.Emphasis is on the thermodynamics of protein folding, the structure and physiologic effects of common oligomeric and subfibrillar intermediates and the influence of the extracellular matrix and cellular trafficking and metabolism on the genesis and catabolism of beta pleated sheet proteins.
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An increasingly aging population will add to the number of individuals suffering from amyloid. Protein Misfolding Diseases provides a systematic overview of the current and emerging therapies for these types of protein misfolding diseases, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Mad Cow. The book emphasizes therapeutics in an amyloid disease context to help students, faculty, scientific researchers, and doctors working with protein misfolding diseases bridge the gap between basic science and pharmaceutical applications to protein misfolding disease. ... Read more

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Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is a distinctive abnormalityof small cerebral blood vessels, one that has intriguedneuroscientists for decades. The time seems right for a book whichexamines the phenomenon of CAA using a multifaceted approach: Whatdoes it produce clinically? How might CAA be imaged? What are thecrucial biochemical/cellular events within cerebral vessel walls thatlead to CAA? How can in vitro or transgenic experimental systemsbe used to understand the etiology of, or even potential treatmentsfor, CAA? The editors have assembled key figures in the field of CAAresearch to examine these (and other) questions in a series of focusedchapters that address specific issues of importance in understandingCAA and its clinical manifestations. Comprehending the biology andpathogenesis of this fascinating vascular lesion may even provideclues to less common forms of cerebral microvascular disease that havebeen recognized for decades (hypertensive microangiopathy) or morerecently (CADASIL). ... Read more