J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect
September 2021
Amyloidosis involves the deposition of abnormal proteins in various tissues and results in progressive organ dysfunction, commonly affecting multiple organs. Two types of systemic amyloidosis are AA and AL; the former is associated with acute phase reactions and the latter is composed of light chain immunoglobulins. This disease commonly affects the kidneys and is evidenced by massive proteinuria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBACKGROUND The novel COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus is a highly infectious disease that originated in Wuhan, China, and has rapidly spread throughout the world. In addition to respiratory complications, the virus has also been implicated in damage to other organ systems as well as coagulopathy. The present report describes the first presumptive case of COVID-19-associated acute superior mesenteric artery thrombosis and acute intestinal ischemia.
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