Gastric amyloidosis presenting as acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report
Abstract Background Amyloidosis is characterized by extracellular tissue deposition of fibrils, composed of insoluble low-molecular-weight protein subunits. The type, location, and extent of fibril deposition generates variable clinical manifestations. Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding due to amyloid d...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01882-7 |