TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Amyloidosis
A1  - Mizuguchi, Richard S.
A1  - Strickler, Allen G.
A2  - Kelly, A. Paul
A2  - Taylor, Susan C.
A2  - Lim, Henry W.
A2  - Serrano, Ana Maria Anido
PY  - 2016
T2  - Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color, 2e
AB  - KEY  POINTSAmyloidosis  is  the  deposition  of  amyloid,  a  group  of  unrelated  proteins,  in  the  extracellular  space  of  various  organs  and  tissues  of  the  body.Amyloidosis  is  divided  into  primary  systemic  and  localized  cutaneous  types.Primary  cutaneous  amyloidosis  is  subdivided  into  nodular,  macular,  and  lichen  types.Individuals  with  skin  of  color,  particularly  Asians,  Arabs,  and  South  Americans,  appear  to  be  predisposed  to  developing  lichen  amyloidosis.A  review  of  common  dermatologic  diagnoses  lists  lichen  amyloidosis  as  one  of  the  12  most  common  skin  disorders  affecting  those  of  Asian  ethnicity.The  treatment  options  for  amyloidosis  are  palliative,  not  curative,  and  alleviate  the  symptoms  of  pruritus.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161545736
ER  -