DIAGNOSIS OF AMYLOIDOSIS IN THE ELDERLY - SIGNIFICANCE OF SUBCUTANEOUS ABDOMINAL FAT - PROSPECTIVE-STUDY OF 100 CASES

Authors
CLOSS F KANTELIP B SAIL R VIENNET G DEWAZIERES B VUITTON D HACHULLA E DUPOND JL
Citation
F. Closs et al., DIAGNOSIS OF AMYLOIDOSIS IN THE ELDERLY - SIGNIFICANCE OF SUBCUTANEOUS ABDOMINAL FAT - PROSPECTIVE-STUDY OF 100 CASES, La Revue de medecine interne, 14(10), 1993, pp. 970-970
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
La Revue de medecine interne → ACNP
ISSN journal
02488663
Volume
14
Issue
10
Year of publication
1993
Pages
970 - 970
Database
ISI
SICI code
0248-8663(1993)14:10<970:DOAITE>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Study of the presence of amyloid deposits on subcutaneous fat aspirate s was carried out in 100 patients hospitalized in a geriatric unit. Th e test was positive in 15%, and in 4% of them, amyloid deposits were a lso seen on accessory salivary glands, confirmed by immunohistochemica l staining. These results indicate that sub-cutaneous fat aspirate may be a useful test for an early diagnosis of amyloidosis.