A nonproliferative disorder of the PLASMA CELL characterized by excessive production and misfolding of IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAINS that form insoluble amyloid fibrils (see AMYLOID DEPOSITS) in various tissues. Clinical features include LIVER FAILURE; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; RESTRICTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY, and neuropathies.
Synonyms: Immunoglobulin Light chain Amyloidosis, Amyloidoses, Primary Systemic, Amyloidoses, Primary, AL Amyloidoses, Amyloidosis, Immunoglobulin Light-chain, Systemic Amyloidosis, Primary, AL Amyloidosis, Amyloidosis, Primary Systemic, Primary Amyloidosis, Amyloidosis, Primary, Primary Systemic Amyloidoses, Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidoses, Amyloidosis, Immunoglobulin Light chain, Primary Amyloidoses, Primary Systemic Amyloidosis, Systemic Amyloidoses, Primary, Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis
Instance information
2018; PRIMARY AMYLOIDOSIS was indexed under AMYLOIDOSIS 2010-2017 ,2018(2010)
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