The book is well indexed and presents an excellent opportunity to gain a grasp of the current state of knowledge in the subject, investigation of the proteins, their control and the genetic mechanisms of their inheritance. It is essential reading for any serious student of amyloid. British Journal of Rheumatology Vol.XXXI No.4
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Welcome.- Elliott F. Osserman In Memoriam.- The 1990 Guidelines for Nomenclature and Classification of Amyloid and Amyloidosis.- I Protein Aa/Saa and Secondary Amyloidosis.- II Al Protein and Light Chain Related Amyloidosis.- III Amyloid Enhancing Factor (AEF), Amyloid P-Component and Proteoglycans in Amyloidosis.- IV Cystatin C, ß-2 Microglobulin, APO AI and APO All Related Amyloidoses.- V Amyloid Proteins Related to Polypeptide Hormones.- VI Patho-Fibrillogenesis and Amyloid Proteins.- VII Transthyretin Related Amyloid and Hereditary Amyloidosis.- VIII Amyloid in Alzheimer’s Disease.- IX Diagnostics, Clinical and Therapeutic Aspects.- X Special Session on Bio Assays and Standardization of Amyloid Proteins and Precursors.- XI Summary Sessions.- List of Contributors.