Primary cutaneous amyloidosis
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Primary cutaneous amyloidosis is a form of amyloidosis
associated with oncostatin M receptor
. This type of amyloidosis has been divided into the following types:
Amyloidosis
In medicine, amyloidosis refers to a variety of conditions whereby the body produces "bad proteins", denoted as amyloid proteins, which are abnormally deposited in organs and/or tissues and cause harm. A protein is described as being amyloid if, due to an alteration in its secondary structure, it...
associated with oncostatin M receptor
Oncostatin M receptor
Oncostatin-M specific receptor subunit beta also known as the oncostatin M receptor, is one of the receptor proteins for oncostatin M, that in humans is encoded by the OSMR gene.OSMR is a member of the type I cytokine receptor family...
. This type of amyloidosis has been divided into the following types:
- Macular amyloidosisMacular amyloidosisMacular amyloidosis is a cutaneous condition characterized by itchy, brown, rippled macules usually located on the interscapular region of the back.- See also :* Amyloidosis* Primary cutaneous amyloidosis* List of cutaneous conditions...
- Lichen amyloidosisLichen amyloidosisLichen amyloidosis is a cutaneous condition characterized by the appearance of occasionally itchy lichenoid papules, typically appearing bilaterally on the shins....
- Nodular amyloidosisNodular amyloidosisNodular amyloidosis is a rare cutaneous condition characterized by nodules that involve the acral areas....