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Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology Volume 44, 2009 - Issue 11
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Systemic AL (light-chain) amyloidosis and the gastrointestinal tract

Prayman Sattianayagam UK National Amyloidosis Centre, Centre for Amyloidosis and Acute Phase Proteins, Division of Medicine (Royal Free Campus), University College London Medical School, Rowland Hill Street, London, NW3 2PF, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Simon Gibbs UK National Amyloidosis Centre, Centre for Amyloidosis and Acute Phase Proteins, Division of Medicine (Royal Free Campus), University College London Medical School, Rowland Hill Street, London, NW3 2PF, UK
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Philip Hawkins UK National Amyloidosis Centre, Centre for Amyloidosis and Acute Phase Proteins, Division of Medicine (Royal Free Campus), University College London Medical School, Rowland Hill Street, London, NW3 2PF, UK
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Julian Gillmore UK National Amyloidosis Centre, Centre for Amyloidosis and Acute Phase Proteins, Division of Medicine (Royal Free Campus), University College London Medical School, Rowland Hill Street, London, NW3 2PF, UK
Pages 1384-1385 | Received 15 Apr 2009, Accepted 11 Aug 2009, Published online: 06 Nov 2009

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