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Title Amyloid and amyloidosis / edited by Gilles Grateau, Robert A. Kyle, Martha Skinner
Published Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, ©2005

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Description 1 online resource (xxiv, 551 pages) : illustrations
Contents Amyloid fibrillogenesis -- AL amyloidosis -- AA amyloidosis -- Familial amyloidosis -- Central nervous system amyloidosis -- Localized amyloidosis -- Therapeutics -- Satellite symposium, Neurochem Inc
Summary This authoritative volume contains 179 chapters by international experts on recent developments in our understanding of amyloid proteins, protein folding disorders, and new and proposed clinical trials in amyloidosis. Topics include detection and characterization techniques; biological functions; genetics; disorders, diagnosis, and treatments, including organ transplants and drug therapies; results from extensive clinical studies; and epidemiology. This is a valuable resource for clinicians who care for patients with systemic and localized forms of amyloidosis, and for researchers in biochemistry, neurobiology, and cell biology
Notes Extended abstracts from presentations at the Xth International Symposium on Amyloidosis held in Tours, France, April 18-22, 2004
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Notes Print version record
Subject Amyloidosis -- Congresses
Amyloid -- Congresses
Amyloidosis.
Amyloid.
Amyloidosis
Amyloid
MEDICAL -- Endocrinology & Metabolism.
MEDICAL -- Nutrition.
Amyloid
Amyloidosis
Genre/Form Conference papers and proceedings
Form Electronic book
Author Skinner, Martha, M.D.
Grateau, Gilles
Kyle, Robert A., 1928-
International Symposium on Amyloidosis (10th : 2004 : Tours, France)
ISBN 9781420037494
1420037498
9780429125249
0429125240