Amyloidosis: an unusual cause of portal hypertension

Amyloidosis: an unusual cause of portal hypertension

Amyloidosis comprises a group of diseases that occurs in five to nine cases per million patients per year worldwide irrespective of its classification. Although the hepatic involvement in primary amyloidosis is frequent, the clinical manifestations of liver amyloidosis are mild or even absent. The a...

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Main Authors: Vilma Takayasu, Lorena Silva Laborda, Raquel Bernardelli, Henrique Trombini Pinesi, Marilia Polo Minguete e Silva, Viviane Chiavelli, Angélica Braz Simões, Aloisio Felipe-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2016-06-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
Subjects:
Amyloidosis
Liver Diseases
Hypertension
Portal
Multiple myeloma
Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/125405

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