Abstract
Abdominal fat tissue aspirates from 20 patients with biopsy-proved amyloidosis were investigated by polarized microscopy after staining with Congo-red. Positive results were obtained in 4 of 5 patients with primary amyloidosis (AL) and in none of 15 with amyloidosis (AA) of Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF). We suggest that although this technique is simple, safe and effective in other forms of amyloidosis, it cannot be used as a diagnostic tool in FMF patients suffering from amyloidosis.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 395-397 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 1988 |
| Externally published | Yes |