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The Journal of Protein Folding Disorders
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Original Article

Safety and efficacy of empirical interleukin-1 inhibition using anakinra in AA amyloidosis of uncertain aetiology

Thirusha LaneNational Amyloidosis Centre, Centre for Amyloidosis and Acute Phase Proteins, Division of Medicine, University College London, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ashutosh D. WechalekarNational Amyloidosis Centre, Centre for Amyloidosis and Acute Phase Proteins, Division of Medicine, University College London, London, UK
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Julian D. GillmoreNational Amyloidosis Centre, Centre for Amyloidosis and Acute Phase Proteins, Division of Medicine, University College London, London, UK
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Philip N. HawkinsNational Amyloidosis Centre, Centre for Amyloidosis and Acute Phase Proteins, Division of Medicine, University College London, London, UK
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Helen J. LachmannNational Amyloidosis Centre, Centre for Amyloidosis and Acute Phase Proteins, Division of Medicine, University College London, London, UK
Pages 189-193 | Received 02 Feb 2017, Accepted 05 Jul 2017, Published online: 26 Jul 2017

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