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Clinical relevance of amyloid in prostate samples: a report on 40 patients.

Maria Pané FoixDavinia Fernandez CalvoEnric Condom I MundóJosé Francisco Suarez NovoEva Merino SerraJosep Ronald Garcia BenettMontserrat Gomà GàllegoSergi Yun ViladomatFrancesc Vigués JuliàAugust Vidal I Bel
Published in: Histopathology (2022)
The prostate is a target tissue for amyloid deposition. The incidental finding of amyloid in prostate corresponds, in the majority of cases, to previously undiagnosed systemic TTR amyloidosis in patients lacking signs of heart involvement but having mainly osteoarticular symptoms, hearing and visual impairment.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • prostate cancer
  • ejection fraction
  • chronic kidney disease
  • newly diagnosed
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • heart failure
  • prognostic factors
  • depressive symptoms