Hemodialysis-associated with amyloid pattern –
Correct Answer: Beta - 2- macroglobulin
Description: Hemodialysis associated amyloidosis : -
Patients on long-term hemodialysis for renal failure develop amyloidosis owing to deposition of β3- microglobulin.
In patients with renal failure, β2 - microglobulin is present in high concentration, but it cannot be filtered through the dialysis membranes and is retained in circulation,
Hemodialysis-associated amyloid deposits in the synovium, joints, and tendon sheaths.
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