The age related amyloids: a growing family of unique biochemical substances.

Accepted for publication 30 March 1995 Introduction The age related amyloids have come of age. The increasing attention devoted to Alzheimer's disease in recent years has cast a spotlight on protein, the amyloid fibril protein associated with this disease. However, there is a multitude ofother age related amyloids which have been identified. In some instances, the fibril proteins have been identified, whereas, in other cases, the biochemical nature of the amyloids remains unknown (table). Senile systemic amyloid (formerly designated senile cardiac amyloid) is the only clear-cut systemic form of age related amyloid, although the pre-