Reactive Amyloidosis and the Acute Phase Response

Classification of amyloidosis; the acute phase response - general aspects; acute phase proteins in the monitoring of inflammatory disorders; serum amyloid A - an acute phase apolipoprotein and precursor for AA amyloid; proteoglycans, glycosaminoglycans at amyloid deposition; animal models for reactive amyloidosis; pathogenesis of amyloidosis; epidemiology of AL and AA amyloidosis; diagnosis and monitoring of amyloidosis; clinical and therapeutic aspects of reactive AA amyloidosis; amyloidosis in children.