TY - CHAP AU - Betül Sözeri AU - Nida Dincel AU - Sevgi Mir ED - Işil Adadan Güvenç Y1 - 2011-11-16 PY - 2011 T1 - An Overview of the Amyloidosis in Children with Rheumatic Disease N2 - Amyloidosis is a benign, slowly progressive condition characterized by the presence of extracellular fibrillar proteins in various organs and tissues. It has systemic or localized forms. Both systemic and localized amyloidosis have been a point of interest for many researchers and there have been a growing number of case reports in the literature for the last decade. The aim of this book is to help the reader become familiar with the presentation, diagnosis and treatment modalities of systemic and localized amyloidosis of specific organs or systems and also cover the latest advancements in therapy. BT - Amyloidosis SP - Ch. 2 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/18088 DO - 10.5772/18088 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-03-29 ER -