Labial salivary gland biopsy for diagnos
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Emmanuèle Lechapt-Zalcman; François-Jérôme Authier; Alain Creange; Marie-Catheri
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Article
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1999
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Biopsies of peroneal nerve and labial salivary gland (LSG) were performed in 32 patients with polyneuropathy of unknown origin. Amyloid deposits were detected in 7 LSG (transthyretin = 5; amyloid, light chain derived = 2) and 6 nerve biopsies. Familial amyloid and light chain amyloid polyneuropathie