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January 1, 2008Annals of Medicine568 citationsOpen Access

Senile systemic amyloidosis affects 25% of the very aged and associates with genetic variation inalpha2‐macroglobulinandtau: A population‐based autopsy study

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MTMaarit TanskanenTPTerhi PeuralinnaTPTuomo Polvikoski

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This population-based study shows that SSA is very common in old individuals, affecting one-quarter of people aged over 85 years. Myocardial infarctions and variation in the genes for alpha2M and tau may be associated with SSA.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69d5706e75589c71d767dbb4https://doi.org/10.1080/07853890701842988
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