title: AL amyloid arthropathy and cardiomyopathy presenting with progressive symmetrical fixed flexion deformities and new onset congestive heart failure.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Rheumatology, Flinders Medical Centre, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Paul A J
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: Anthony C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Joseph B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Selvanayagam
authors.forename: Ernst M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Shanahan
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ahern
authors.forename: Malcolm
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001175:Arthrography; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001706:Biopsy; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007145:Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains / Q000097:blood; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D007145:Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains