How Is AL Amyloidosis Currently Treated?

Morie Gertz, MD, Hematologist, Chair Emeritus Internal Medicine, at the Mayo Clinic, gives an overview of immunoglobulin light chain-associated (AL) amyloidosis and how the disease is currently managed.     As Dr. Gertz explains, AL amyloidosis is a rare...

Recognizing and Diagnosing WHIM Syndrome

WHIM syndrome is a rare, congenital primary immunodeficiency disorder associated with neutropenia that typically presents in childhood or adolescence. However, due to the heterogeneous presentation of the disease, coupled with lack of awareness of the condition,...

The Complement System and Rare Diseases

  Laura Gault, MD describes the Complement system and how manipulation of that system can be used to treat numerous rare conditions. As shown in the figure below (open source figure courtesy of Schartz, Tenner, 2020), Complement is activated by three different...