When kidneys are no longer a friend: An "out of the box" management for an unexpected evolution of an uncommon disease.

The article presents a case study of a 58-year-old woman who had anasarca and nephrotic syndrome with medical history of gangrenous pyoderma and tuberculous empyema. She was diagnosed with AA amyloidosis (AAA) which may induce nephrotic syndrome. The patient was administered with aminosalicylic-acid...

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Published in:Nefrología Vol. 36; no. 5; pp. 563 - 566
Main Authors: Silva, Sandra, Pereira, Ricardo, Cunha, Ivo, Ferreira, Carlos, Branco, Ana, Eiras, Eduardo, Honavar, Mrinalini, Simões, Joana, Santos, Teresa, Chuva, Teresa, Costa, José
Format: Case Study
Published: Revista Nefrologia sep/oct2016
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          Silva, Sandra
          Pereira, Ricardo
          Cunha, Ivo
          Ferreira, Carlos
          Branco, Ana
          Eiras, Eduardo
          Honavar, Mrinalini
          Simões, Joana
          Santos, Teresa
          Chuva, Teresa
          Costa, José
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          Nephrology, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Porto, Portugal
          Internal Medicine, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Porto, Portugal
          Urology, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Porto, Portugal
          Pathology, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Porto, Portugal
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        Nephrotic syndrome diagnosis
        Kidney diseases
        Salicylic acid
        Patient acceptance of health care
        Health outcome assessment
        Patients
        Therapeutics
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          Nephrotic syndrome diagnosis
          Kidney diseases
          Salicylic acid
          Patient acceptance of health care
          Health outcome assessment
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