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HomeQ: The description of mic preparation 37 on Mirax states that amyloidosis can induce an inflammatory response. However, page 171 in Robbins book on pathology clearly states that amyloidosis does not induce an inflammatory response – which is correct?
Q: The description of mic preparation 37 on Mirax states that amyloidosis can induce an inflammatory response. However, page 171 in Robbins book on pathology clearly states that amyloidosis does not induce an inflammatory response – which is correct?
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Amyloidosis does typically not display an inflammatory response.
However, amyloidosis results in cell death and thus provokes responses related to inflammation, e.g. invasion of macrophages (cytokine-mediated recruitment).
Amyloidosis does typically not display an inflammatory response.
However, amyloidosis results in cell death and thus provokes responses related to inflammation, e.g. invasion of macrophages (cytokine-mediated recruitment).