The buildup of amyloid protein primarily affects the heart, kidneys, lungs, skin, tongue, nerves, and intestines. It may also occur in association with multiple myeloma (Smith, 2003). Secondary ...

Infiltrative and infective etiologies should be sought -- in particular, the physician should remember that amyloid might present with macroglossia. Associated purpura of the tongue or elsewhere ...

How do you decide whether to continue or discontinue treatment with an amyloid-targeting therapy?

How do you discuss the risk-benefit profile of the amyloid-targeting therapies with patients and their caregivers, including adverse event considerations, adherence to treatment, travel to the ...

CORVALLIS — The road was long, painful and uncertain. But Makiya Tongue is back on the field for Oregon State football this spring. In September 2023, on a special teams play against San Diego ...

CHICAGO — RNA therapeutics improved survival, 6-minute walk distance and quality of life for patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, according to study results presented at the ...

Dr Lal PathLabs Limited has introduced Amyloid Typing by Laser Capture Microdissection & Mass Spectrometry, a breakthrough test for accurately identifying different types of Amyloid proteins. This ...

Chanel Tapper never imagined her tongue would bring fame. The California student proudly holds a unique Guinness World Record. Since 2010, she has had the world’s longest tongue (female).

It was a referral following a blood test I'd had the day before we went abroad. About six weeks earlier, my tongue had felt sore. I initially thought I must have bitten it. But, then, two white ...