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What is the main component of amyloid?
What is the main component of amyloid?
Which of the following is a common type of amyloid protein in systemic amyloidosis?
Which of the following is a common type of amyloid protein in systemic amyloidosis?
What is the precursor protein for the AA type of amyloid?
What is the precursor protein for the AA type of amyloid?
In which type of amyloidosis is the amyloid locally formed in the affected tissue?
In which type of amyloidosis is the amyloid locally formed in the affected tissue?
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Which type of amyloid is associated with thyroid medullary (C cell) carcinoma?
Which type of amyloid is associated with thyroid medullary (C cell) carcinoma?
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Which condition is associated with the production of AL amyloid protein?
Which condition is associated with the production of AL amyloid protein?
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What is the primary organ responsible for the synthesis of the precursor protein SAA, which can lead to AA amyloidosis?
What is the primary organ responsible for the synthesis of the precursor protein SAA, which can lead to AA amyloidosis?
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In which type of amyloidosis is the amyloid protein derived from a non-immunoglobulin precursor protein?
In which type of amyloidosis is the amyloid protein derived from a non-immunoglobulin precursor protein?
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Which of the following amyloid proteins is associated with cerebral amyloidosis?
Which of the following amyloid proteins is associated with cerebral amyloidosis?
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Which type of amyloidosis is characterized by the involvement of multiple organs, potentially leading to renal failure, heart failure, and malabsorption?
Which type of amyloidosis is characterized by the involvement of multiple organs, potentially leading to renal failure, heart failure, and malabsorption?
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Which of the following amyloid proteins is associated with B2 microglobulin amyloidosis?
Which of the following amyloid proteins is associated with B2 microglobulin amyloidosis?
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In which type of amyloidosis is the amyloid protein derived from the precursor protein transthyretin (prealbumin)?
In which type of amyloidosis is the amyloid protein derived from the precursor protein transthyretin (prealbumin)?
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Which of the following statements is true regarding the nature of amyloid?
Which of the following statements is true regarding the nature of amyloid?
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Which type of amyloidosis is associated with the deposition of procalcitonin amyloid protein in the thyroid gland?
Which type of amyloidosis is associated with the deposition of procalcitonin amyloid protein in the thyroid gland?
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