Scientific Articles

Purpose: To measure left ventricular (LV) myocardial strain with cine magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and a deformable registration algorithm (DRA) and to assess…

Purpose of Review: The goal of this paper is to review the literature on small bowel amyloidosis. Our review focuses on the underlying etiology, histopathology,…

Amyloidosis is a disorder characterized by the deposition of insoluble abnormal proteins in the extracellular space. It may occur as a localized lesion or as a…

Bortezomib began to be used in the treatment of light chain (AL) amyloidosis in recent years. We performed the first meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials and…

Patient concerns: A 50-year-old woman presented with progressive abnormal liver enzyme levels and was referred to our department. Diagnoses: Due to the patient's…

Localised nasopharyngeal amyloidosis is rare. Findings on physical examination and invasive pattern on CT scan can be misleading as it can resemble nasopharyngeal…

Amyloidosis is a heterogeneous group of diseases characterised by extracellular accumulation of amyloid in various tissues and organs of the body, leading to…

Background: The heart rate (HR) response to paced deep breathing (DB) is a common test of cardiac autonomic function, where high heart rate variability (HRV) is…

Background: To investigate obesity as susceptibility factor in patients with idiopathic AA amyloidosis. Methods: Clinical, biochemical and genetic data were…

Background: Chronic physical illness has been associated with emotional distress. Chronic diseases may change usual family patterns with economic, social and family…