ABSTRACT

Edited by a stellar team of scientists compiling more than 120 papers into a single tome, the XIth Annual International Symposium on Amyloidosis represents the most important review of the state-of-the-science and future directions of the field. An unparalleled cast of pioneering researchers, including keynote speaker and Nobel Laureate, Dr. Stanley Prusiner, present groundbreaking research in systemic amyloidosis including the mechanisms of disease and cellular toxicity, AA amyloidosis, familial amyloidosis, AL amyloidosis, clinical trials, and emerging translational approaches. Focusing on new basic and translational medicine approaches in systemic amyloidosis, this book provides clinicians and researchers with an invaluable reference to the most up-to-date research in the field.

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Mechanisms of Fibril Formation and Cellular Response