Monday, 11 January 2016

Pairs in Amyloids


Correctly matched pairs in Amyloids: 

a. Multiple myeloma — light chain 
b. Chronic inflammation — AA 
c. Cardiac - ATTR 
d. Neural — beta 2 microglobulin
e. medullary carcinoma - ATTR


Ans. (A) Multiple myeloma-Light chain ; (B) Chronic inflammation - AA ; (C) Cardiac-ATTR; (D) Neural-beta 2 microglobulin
* Multiple myeloma—AL Type
* Chronic inflammation—AA Type
* Hereditary polyneuropathies—ATTR
* Senile cardiac-ATTR
* Medullary carcinoma- Procalcitonin. systemic amyloidosis