Abstract

INTRODUCTION TO AMYLOIDOSIS

Mrunali A. Bhongade*, Dr. Mrs. M. P. Yeole, Neha Kushwaha and Mohd. Sajjad Khan

Abstract

Amyloidosis is a multisystem disorder characterized by decomposition of protein as insoluble fibrils, which disrupt tissue structure and function. In this review we discuss about amyloids fibral amyloidosis. First time this word amyloidosis is use by the German physician scientist Rudolph Virchow. The term 'amyloidosis' makes reference to a heterogeneous group of diseases characterized by the deposition of a proteinaceous material-amyloid in various tissues and organs. Due to in light microscope appearance of amyloid is traditionally described as a 'homogeneous and eosinophilic substance.

Keywords: Homogeneous and eosinophilic substance.