AL amyloid

AL amyloid
amyloid L a pathological fibrillar low-molecular-weight protein derived from circulating monoclonal immunoglobulin light chains, usually λ chains; it may be composed of whole chains, fragments, or both. It is deposited in the tissues in AL amyloidosis (q.v.).

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