Rapidly Progressive Renal Failure in AA Amyloidosis: A New Clinical and Histopathological Entity for an Old Disease

Celebi Z. K., KİREMİTCİ S., EREN SADİOĞLU R., KEVEN K.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY, vol.29, no.4, pp.289-296, 2020 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/turkjnephrol.2020.4221
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.289-296
  • Keywords: Amyloidosis, biopsy, kidney, kidney failure, PROTEINURIA, REMISSION
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Secondary renal AA amyloidosis (RAAA) presents with proteinuria and/or as nephrotic syndrome and progresses to end stage renal disease (ESRD) insidiously. However, some patients with secondary amyloidosis show a more rapid renal disease progression than the usual course. In this study, we aimed to investigate the underlying cause of the rapidly progressive renal disease in the patients with secondary amyloidosis.