Rare presentations of primary amyloidosis as ptosis: a case report
Abstract Background Amyloidosis is a rare, progressive and variable group of diseases characterized by extracellular deposits of amyloid protein in different tissues and organs. It is a protein-misfolding disease in which small proteins of about 10 to 15 kDa acquire an alternative and relatively mis...
Main Authors: | Peng-Hsuan Lee, I-Chuang Liao, Wan-Ju Annabelle Lee |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-01-01
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Series: | BMC Ophthalmology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-022-02267-4 |
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