Molecular mechanisms of amyloidosis.

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Published in N Engl J Med on August 07, 2003

Authors

Giampaolo Merlini1, Vittorio Bellotti

Author Affiliations

1: Amyloid Center, Biotechnology Research Laboratory, University Hospital IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy. gmerlini@smatteo.pv.it

Associated clinical trials:

Study of Chimeric Fibril-Reactive Monoclonal Antibody 11-1F4 in Patients With AL Amyloidosis | NCT02245867

Prospective Identification of Cardiac Amyloidosis by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (PICA-CMR) | NCT02462213

Prevalence of Transthyretin Amyloidosis in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (Amylo) | NCT01623245

Cardiac Uptake of 18F Florbetapir in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy | NCT03333551

Comparison of BTD and BCD Based Regimens in the Treatment of AL Amyloidosis | NCT04612582

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