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Amyloid
The Journal of Protein Folding Disorders
Volume 18, 2011 - Issue 2
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Surgical removal of amyloid-laden lymph nodes: a possible therapeutic approach in a primary systemic AL amyloidosis patient with focal lymphadenopathy

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Pages 79-82 | Published online: 14 Mar 2011

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