A 55-year-old diabetic man has a long history of renal failure. He is currently waiting for an organ for transplant and has been on hemodialysis in the interim. If this man develops amyloid deposits around his joints, they are likely to be composed of which of the following substances?

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Amyloid-associated protein

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Amyloid light chains

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Beta2 microglobulin

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Calcitonin precursors

A 55-year-old diabetic man has a long history of renal failure. He is currently waiting for an organ for transplant and has been on hemodialysis in the interim. If this man develops amyloid deposits around his joints, they are likely to be composed of which of the following substances?

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