Diagnostic Value of Free Kappa and Lambda Light Chains in Fat Tissue of Patients with Systemic AL Amyloidosis

doi:10.1201/9781420037494-38

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Diagnostic Value of Free Kappa and Lambda Light Chains in Fat Tissue of Patients with Systemic AL Amyloidosis

ABSTRACT

Congo red stained fat tissue is used to diagnose systemic amyloidosis. A recently described immunoassay quantifies free immunoglobulin light chains in serum and urine (1).