WCN25-2461 CLINICAL AND MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERSTICS OF LECT2 AMYLOIDOSIS IN INDIAN POPULATION
Amyloidosis occurs due to abnormal accumulation of misfolded protein in the parenchyma of organs, often resulting in organ failure. More than 30 different types of amyloidosis are now described in humans. Leukocyte chemotactic factor 2 associated amyloidosis (ALECT2) is one of the most recently described forms, which most commonly affects the kidney and liver. ALECT2 represent an underrecognized etiology of chronic kidney disease with reported bias towards certain ethnic groups.
Authors
- Shephali Sharma
- Alok Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6417-7349)
- Seema Rahar
Institutions
- Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (IN)
- CSIR National Physical Laboratory of India (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Kidney International Reports
- Published
- 2025-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2024.11.1109
- Primary Topic
- Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00