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Diseases of Uncertain Aetiology and Environmental Diseases in the Tropics

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Tropical Pathology

Part of the book series: Spezielle pathologische Anatomie ((SPEZIELLE,volume 8))

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During the past 20 years it has gradually become recognised that certain forms of ‘primary’ amyloidosis have a genetic basis. Two such disease entities each with a clear cut geographical distribution have come to be recognised, namely, Familial Mediterranean Fever (F.M.F.) and Portuguese amyloid peripheral neuropathy. A non-genetic form of primary amyloidosis is a not uncommon condition in New Guinea.

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Spencer, H., Hutt, M.S.R. (1973). Diseases of Uncertain Aetiology and Environmental Diseases in the Tropics. In: Tropical Pathology. Spezielle pathologische Anatomie, vol 8. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-00226-1_25

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