Amyloid : the international journal of experimental and clinical investigation : the official journal of the International Society of Amyloidosis
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Diagnostic performance of amyloid A protein quantification in fat tissue of patients with clinical AA amyloidosis.
Amyloid A protein quantification in fat tissue is a new immunochemical method for detecting AA amyloidosis, a rare but serious disease. The objective was to assess diagnostic performance in clinical AA amyloidosis. ⋯ Amyloid A protein quantification in fat tissue is a sensitive and specific method for detection of clinical AA amyloidosis. Advantages are independence from staining quality and observer experience, direct confirmation of amyloid AA type, and potential for quantitative monitoring of tissue amyloid over time.