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...
| Published in: | Nefrología Vol. 36; no. 5; pp. 563 - 566 |
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