Lippencott's Ch 23 - Amyloidosis

Question 1

How do you make a Dx of amyloidosis?

Answer 1

Biopsy

Question 2

What is secondary amyloidosis?

Answer 2

Amyloid deposition due to chronic disease

Question 3

What type of amyloid is found in secondary amyloidosis?

Answer 3

AA amyloid (Serum amyloid A)

Question 4

What kind of amyloidosis would smoking lead to?

Answer 4

Secondary amyloidosis (AA amyloid)

Question 5

What type of amyloid causes Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy?

Answer 5

Transthyretin

Question 6

What type of amyloid can result in spongiform encephalopathy?

Answer 6

APrP, PrP is Prion Protein

Question 7

Which type of amyloid can’t be filtered by hemodialysis?

Answer 7

Beta2-Microglobulin

Question 8

Which diabetes condition is characterized by reduced tissue sensitivity to insulin?

Answer 8

Type II diabetes

Question 9

What type of diabetes does amylin amyloidosis cause?

Answer 9

Type II diabetes

Question 10

What is the process that normal amylin governs?

Answer 10

Glucose uptake by the liver and striated muscle