Amyloid: Toward terminology clarification Report from the Nomenclature Committee of the International Society of Amyloidosis

Westermark, Per; D. Benson, Merrill; N. Buxbaum, Joel; S. Cohen, Alan; Frangione, Blas; Ikeda, Shu-ichi; L. Masters, Colin; Merlini, Giampaolo; João Saraiva, Maria; D. Sipe, Jean

doi:10.1080/13506120500032196

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Amyloid: Toward terminology clarification Report from the Nomenclature Committee of the International Society of Amyloidosis

Published in Amyloid • Mar 1, 2005

Authors:

Per Westermark

Merrill D. Benson

Joel N. Buxbaum

Abstract

The modern nomenclature of amyloidosis now includes 25 human and 8 animal fibril proteins. To be included in the list, the protein has to be a major fibril protein in extracellular deposits, which have the characteristics of amyloid, including affinity for Congo red with resulting green birefringenc...

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Amyloidosis

Amyloid (mycology)

Nomenclature

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