Amyloid Deposited in the Tissue of Patients Who Are on Dialysis

question 1

Multiple Choice

Amyloid deposited in the tissue of patients who are on dialysis for chronic renal failure is most often biochemically related to which precursor protein?

• A) Light chain of immunoglobulin G
• B) Serum amyloid associated (SAA) protein
• C) Transthyretin
• D) ß2-microglobulin
• E) Calcitonin

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