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Amyloidosis Prognosis

Research on amyloidosis prognosis published by scientists at University of Groningen

Published in Telemedicine Law Weekly, July 21st, 2007

New research, "Diagnostic performance and prognostic value of extravascular retention of 123I-labeled serum amyloid P component in systemic amyloidosis," is the subject of a report. According to a study from Groningen, Netherlands, "Serum amyloid P component (SAP) binds to amyloid. (123)I-SAP scintigraphy is used to evaluate the extent and distribution of amyloid in systemic amyloidosis and has great clinical value in the detection of systemic amyloidosis. The aim of the study was to assess during scintigraphy the diagnostic performance and prognostic value of a simple parameter describing extravascular (123)I-SAP retention in systemic amyloidosis."

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