Abstract
Rheumatic disease is the dominant cause of amyloid A (AA) amyloidosis, but other chronic inflammatory diseases may have similar consequences. Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a relatively common, but little known skin disease characterized by chronic inflammation. Here we present a case of chronic HS leading to biopsy-verified severe renal AA amyloidosis and dialysis dependency.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Sider (fra-til) | 51-54 |
Antal sider | 4 |
Tidsskrift | Clinical Nephrology |
Vol/bind | 86 |
Udgave nummer | 1 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 1 jan. 2016 |