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Secondary amyloidosis in progressive systemic sclerosis.
- Source :
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Clinical rheumatology [Clin Rheumatol] 2001; Vol. 20 (4), pp. 285-7. - Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- Progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) is a connective tissue disease that may affect many organs, including the kidneys. It is quite rare to see secondary amyloidosis due to PSS. We present a patient with a 9-year history of PSS who developed nephrotic syndrome, and whose renal biopsy was compatible with secondary amyloidosis. He died from massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding caused by oesophageal telangiectasia.
- Subjects :
- Amyloidosis diagnosis
Amyloidosis therapy
Biopsy, Needle
Disease Progression
Esophageal and Gastric Varices diagnosis
Esophageal and Gastric Varices therapy
Fatal Outcome
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage diagnosis
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage therapy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Nephrotic Syndrome diagnosis
Nephrotic Syndrome therapy
Scleroderma, Systemic diagnosis
Scleroderma, Systemic therapy
Severity of Illness Index
Amyloidosis etiology
Nephrotic Syndrome etiology
Scleroderma, Systemic complications
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0770-3198
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Clinical rheumatology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 11529640
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s100670170048