Amyloid myopathy: classification

Evidence-based neurology checklist on amyloid myopathy: classification: Isolated amyloid myopathy This is a dysferlinopathy associated with the anoctamin-5 gene It may precede primary systemic (AL) amyloidosis Amyloid myopathies associated with systemic amyloidosis

Isolated amyloid myopathy

  • This is a dysferlinopathy associated with the anoctamin-5 gene
  • It may precede primary systemic (AL) amyloidosis

Amyloid myopathies associated with systemic amyloidosis

References

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