AMYLOIDOSIS

The term amyloid is used with the idea that it has a relationship with starch . The resemblance with starch is due to its staining property with iodine . Structure ….  The amyloid iss fibrilar in appearance and each fibre consists of 2 to 5 fine protofibrils .  Chemical nature .. i)                     Antigen-antibody complex . ii)                   Complex of globulin and chondroitin sulphuric acid . The chondroitin sulphuric acid in a derivative of Hyaluronic acid .  Causes …. i)                     Chronic pyogenic infection and also in tuberculosis of lung ii)                 ...