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==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
===Diagnostic Study of Choice===
===Diagnostic Study of Choice===
* Tissue biopsy with Congo red stain is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of apolipoprotein AI amyloidosis.<ref name="pmid12553428">{{cite journal |vauthors=Benson MD, Yazaki M, Magy N |title=Laboratory assessment of transthyretin amyloidosis |journal=Clin. Chem. Lab. Med. |volume=40 |issue=12 |pages=1262–5 |date=December 2002 |pmid=12553428 |doi=10.1515/CCLM.2002.218 |url=}}</ref>
* The [[diagnosis]] of lysozyme amyloid related amyloidosis is based on the family history, histologic examination and amino-acid sequencing.
* Biopsy tissue may be taken from an affected organ like kidney, or from subcutaneous fat or rectal mucosa.
* The rectal mucosa biopsy is more sensitive for apolipoprotein AI amyloidosis.
* Biopsy of the affected organ is recommended for patients with limited organ involvement.<ref name="pmid12479513">{{cite journal |vauthors=Andrews TR, Colon-Otero G, Calamia KT, Menke DM, Boylan KB, Kyle RA |title=Utility of subcutaneous fat aspiration for diagnosing amyloidosis in patients with isolated peripheral neuropathy |journal=Mayo Clin. Proc. |volume=77 |issue=12 |pages=1287–90 |date=December 2002 |pmid=12479513 |doi=10.4065/77.12.1287 |url=}}</ref>
* Biopsy from unaffected organs is more sensitive in patients with multi-organ involvement.
* The following finding on performing tissue biopsy is confirmatory for familial amyloidosis:<ref name="pmid13657054">{{cite journal |vauthors=COHEN AS, CALKINS E |title=Electron microscopic observations on a fibrous component in amyloid of diverse origins |journal=Nature |volume=183 |issue=4669 |pages=1202–3 |date=April 1959 |pmid=13657054 |doi=10.1038/1831202a0 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid11552976">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kyle RA |title=Amyloidosis: a convoluted story |journal=Br. J. Haematol. |volume=114 |issue=3 |pages=529–38 |date=September 2001 |pmid=11552976 |doi=10.1046/j.1365-2141.2001.02999.x |url=}}</ref>
** Apple green birefringence of the tissue sample under polarized light with Congo red stain.
 
* There are no established criteria for the diagnosis of familial amyloidosis.
 
First, a careful family history is needed to search for
a hereditary form of amyloidosis. After questioning, many
relatives may have similar syndromes, without a precise
diagnosis, but in fact related to lysozyme amyloidosis.
Diagnosis of amyloidosis depends on evaluation of
tissue biopsy specimens with Congo red staining by demonstration
of the pathognomonic red-green birefringence
when viewed under cross-polarized light. Most of the
time, histologic analysis is performed on affected organs
such as kidneys and digestive tract. Due to the high risk of bleeding complications observed in the family described by
Harrison et al16, liver biopsy should not be performed in
suspected cases of lysozyme amyloidosis. Amyloid deposits
can frequently be observed in labial salivary glands. To our
knowledge there are no data in the literature concerning
abdominal fat pad aspirate.
The definitive technique for typing amyloid fibril
proteins is direct amino-acid sequencing in vitro, but the
isolation of fibrils requires substantial amounts of tissue
available only after surgical resection or at autopsy. Thus,
immunohistochemistry using a polyclonal antibody against
lysozyme is the usual method to identify the nature of the
protein.
The third step is DNA testing to screen for genetic
mutations associated with lysozyme amyloidosis; unfortunately,
DNA sequencing for lysozyme amyloidosis is available
only in research laboratories.


===History and Symptoms===
===History and Symptoms===
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* Common [[Test|tests]] that are abnormal in renal function [[Test|tests]] including serum creatinine, urinary [[protein]], glomerular filtration rate, and albumin to [[creatinine]] ratio in the [[urine]].
* Common [[Test|tests]] that are abnormal in renal function [[Test|tests]] including serum creatinine, urinary [[protein]], glomerular filtration rate, and albumin to [[creatinine]] ratio in the [[urine]].
Diagnosis of amyloidosis depends on evaluation of
tissue biopsy specimens with Congo red staining by demonstration
of the pathognomonic red-green birefringence
when viewed under cross-polarized light. Most of the
time, histologic analysis is performed on affected organs
such as kidneys and digestive tract. Due to the high risk of bleeding complications observed in the family described by
Harrison et al16, liver biopsy should not be performed in
suspected cases of lysozyme amyloidosis. Amyloid deposits
can frequently be observed in labial salivary glands. To our
knowledge there are no data in the literature concerning
abdominal fat pad aspirate.
The definitive technique for typing amyloid fibril
proteins is direct amino-acid sequencing in vitro, but the
isolation of fibrils requires substantial amounts of tissue
available only after surgical resection or at autopsy. Thus,
immunohistochemistry using a polyclonal antibody against
lysozyme is the usual method to identify the nature of the
protein.
The third step is DNA testing to screen for genetic
mutations associated with lysozyme amyloidosis; unfortunately,
DNA sequencing for lysozyme amyloidosis is available
only in research laboratories.


===Electrocardiogram===
===Electrocardiogram===
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===Other Diagnostic Studies===
===Other Diagnostic Studies===
There are no other diagnostic studies associated with [disease name].
OR
[Diagnostic study] may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
OR


Other diagnostic studies for [disease name] include [diagnostic study 1], which demonstrates [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3], and [diagnostic study 2], which demonstrates [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
*[[Tissue (biology)|Tissue]] [[biopsy]] with [[Congo red|Congo red stain]] is [[diagnostic]] for lysozyme amyloid related amyloidosis.<ref name="pmid12553428">{{cite journal |vauthors=Benson MD, Yazaki M, Magy N |title=Laboratory assessment of transthyretin amyloidosis |journal=Clin. Chem. Lab. Med. |volume=40 |issue=12 |pages=1262–5 |date=December 2002 |pmid=12553428 |doi=10.1515/CCLM.2002.218 |url=}}</ref>
*[[Biopsy]] of [[Tissue (biology)|tissue]] may be taken from an affected [[Organ (anatomy)|organ]] like [[kidney]], [[subcutaneous fat]], [[digestive tract]], or [[labial]] [[salivary glands]].
*[[Immunohistochemistry]] using a [[polyclonal antibody]] against [[lysozyme]] is also used in [[diagnosis]] of the [[disease]].
*Direct [[in vitro]] [[amino acid]] [[sequencing]] for typing of [[amyloid]] [[fibril]] [[proteins]] is the definite technique for [[diagnosis]] of  lysozyme amyloid related amyloidosis.


==Treatment==
==Treatment==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Homa Najafi, M.D.[2]

Synonyms and keywords:Lysozyme amyloidosis, ALys, Hereditory amyloidosis, autosomal dominant amyloidosis, Hereditary lysozyme amyloidosis, Familial amyloid nephropathy due to lysozyme variant, Familial renal amyloidosis due to lysozyme variant, Hereditary amyloid nephropathy due to lysozyme variant, Hereditary renal amyloidosis due to lysozyme variant

Overview

Four different mutations in lysozyme which are associated with amyloidosis have been defined . Each is associated with adult-onset renal failure due to glomerular deposition of amyloid. The entire 14 500-Dalton lysozyme protein has been found in amyloid deposits and, in some studies, its function as a bacteriolytic enzyme has been preserved after isolation from amyloid-laden tissues.22 Clinical presentation as renal failure may occur in the third or fourth decades, and kidney transplantation has been found to be an effective mode of therapy for a number of patients.

Historical Perspective

Classification

Apolipoprotein AI amyloidosis is one of the subtypes of familial amyloidosis. Familiar amyloidosis may be classified according to the type of mutant protein into 6 subtypes:[5][6][7]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Familial amyloidosis subtypes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transthyretin (TTR)
 
Apolipoprotein AI
 
Gelsolin
 
Lysozyme
 
Cystatin C
 
Fibrinogen Aa-chain
 
Apolipoprotein AII

Pathophysiology

Genetics

There are four genetic mutations which are associated with lysozyme amyloid related amyloidosis. include:[4]

  • Ile56Thr
  • Asp67His
  • Trp64Arg
  • Phe57Ile

Causes

Common cause of lysozyme amyloid related amyloidosis is genetic mutations.[13][5][6][14]

Differentiating ((Page name)) from Other Diseases

[Disease name] must be differentiated from other diseases that cause [clinical feature 1], [clinical feature 2], and [clinical feature 3], such as [differential dx1], [differential dx2], and [differential dx3].

OR

[Disease name] must be differentiated from [[differential dx1], [differential dx2], and [differential dx3].

Epidemiology and Demographics

  • Lysozyme amyloid related amyloidosis commonly affects individuals in their third to fourth decades of life.[5]

Risk Factors

The most potent risk factor in the development of lysozyme amyloid related amyloidosis is positive familial history. Other risk factors include older age, male gender, and African-American race.[17][3][18]

Screening

There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for lysozyme amyloid related amyloidosis.

Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis

Note: Because the risk of bleeding in this patients, liver biopsy should not be performed in suspected ones.[20]

Diagnosis

Diagnostic Study of Choice

  • The diagnosis of lysozyme amyloid related amyloidosis is based on the family history, histologic examination and amino-acid sequencing.

History and Symptoms

Physical Examination

Physical examination of patients with lysozyme amyloid related amyloidosis is usually remarkable for renal impairment, petechiae, purpura, lymphadenopathy, and splenomegaly.[26][24][4][25][27][28]

Laboratory Findings

  • Common tests that are abnormal in renal function tests including serum creatinine, urinary protein, glomerular filtration rate, and albumin to creatinine ratio in the urine.

Electrocardiogram

Although, cardiac involvement is so rare in lysozyme amyloid related amyloidosis, electrocardiography may be done for cardiac analysis..

X-ray

There are no x-ray findings associated with lysozyme amyloid related amyloidosis.

Echocardiography or Ultrasound

Although, cardiac involvement is so rare in lysozyme amyloid related amyloidosis, echocardiography may be done for cardiac analysis.

CT scan

There are no CT scan findings associated with lysozyme amyloid related amyloidosis.

MRI

There are no MRI findings associated with lysozyme amyloid related amyloidosis.

Other Imaging Findings

Total body SAP component scintigraphy may be helpful in the diagnosis of lysozyme amyloid related amyloidosis. It can show lysozyme amyloid deposition and extension of it in the liver, spleen, kidney, adrenal glands, and bone marrow.[19]

Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy

There is no treatment for lysozyme amyloid related amyloidosis; the mainstay of therapy is supportive care.[32]

Surgery

Primary Prevention

There are no established measures for the primary prevention of lysozyme amyloid related amyloidosis.

Secondary Prevention

Effective measures for the secondary prevention of lysozyme amyloid related amyloidosis include:[19]

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