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Amyloid purpura

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Amyloid purpura affects a minority of individuals with amyloidosis. For example, purpura is present early in the disease in approximately 15% of patients with
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The precise cause of amyloid purpura is unknown, but several mechanisms are thought to contribute. One may be a decrease in the level of circulating
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Amyloid purpura usually occurs above the nipple-line and is found in the webbing of the neck and in the face and eyelids.
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Kyle RA, Gertz MA (January 1995). "Primary systemic amyloidosis: clinical and laboratory features in 474 cases".
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Eder L, Bitterman H (June 2007). "Image in clinical medicine. Amyloid purpura".
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and lead to the extravasation of blood. Amyloid deposits in the
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may also play a role in the development of amyloid purpura.
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Gamba G, Montani N, Anesi E, et al. (March 2000).
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Skin conditions resulting from errors in metabolism
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Index


Specialty
purpura
amyloidosis
coagulation
amyloid
factor X
clotting factor
coagulation
fibrinolysis
clots
Subendothelial deposits
blood vessels
gastrointestinal tract
liver

adding to it

adding to it
primary systemic amyloidosis
Purpura
Amyloidosis



doi
10.1056/NEJMicm061510
PMID
17554122

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