Amyloid and Amyloidosis 1990, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991 VIth International Symposium on Amyloidosis August 5–8, 1990, Oslo, Norway Ecological Studies Series

Both scientifically and socially the Vlth International Symposium on Amyloidosis, August 5 - 8, 1990 in Oslo was a great success. There were three and a half intensive days. It started with the Opening Ceremony, particularly highlighted with the Norway-Norway multi media show by David Cochron, and ended with a visit to the Edvard Munch museuro and the Farewell Salmon­ Dinner on the evening of August 8 (not to forget the "happy birthday" song for Dorothea Zucker-Franklin at the breakfast table the following morning). In between was the intellectual penetration into the science of amyloidosis and amyloid proteins, and a deepening of many friendships among young and old "amyloidologists", together with some of the cultural and historical features of Oslo and Norway. Among the numerous Ietters of thanks and gratitude that we have received, the senior organizer of the previous meeting, Takashi lsobe said it briefly and eloquently: "You have overwhelmed us, you have performed a drama with joy and cheer, you have hosted so nicely with lovely secretariat, you have arranged impressive hospitality in every respect, you certainly did for all of us" Now we are left with the proceedings book for the three coming years until the next symposium in Kingston, Canada, which will be organized by Drs. Robert Kisilevsky and Thomas Muckle from the Department of Pathology at Queens University in 1993. The scientific contributions herein cover all the sessions of the meeting.

Welcome.- Elliott F. Osserman In Memoriam.- The 1990 Guidelines for Nomenclature and Classification of Amyloid and Amyloidosis.- I Protein Aa/Saa and Secondary Amyloidosis.- II Al Protein and Light Chain Related Amyloidosis.- III Amyloid Enhancing Factor (AEF), Amyloid P-Component and Proteoglycans in Amyloidosis.- IV Cystatin C, ß-2 Microglobulin, APO AI and APO All Related Amyloidoses.- V Amyloid Proteins Related to Polypeptide Hormones.- VI Patho-Fibrillogenesis and Amyloid Proteins.- VII Transthyretin Related Amyloid and Hereditary Amyloidosis.- VIII Amyloid in Alzheimer’s Disease.- IX Diagnostics, Clinical and Therapeutic Aspects.- X Special Session on Bio Assays and Standardization of Amyloid Proteins and Precursors.- XI Summary Sessions.- List of Contributors.