Incidence of renal amyloidosis in pulmonary tuberculosis.
Incidences of renal amyloidosis were studied in patients who were in various stages of pulmonary tuberculosis and a three year follow-up gave some opportunity to study the effectiveness of anti-tuberculosis treatment on the course of renal amyloidosis. It was concluded that 9 to 11 per cent of all patients with pulmonary tuberculosis will eventually develop proteinuria due to renal amyloidosis after a certain period of time. It has been postulated that once amyloidosis has extensively involved the kidneys, anti-tuberculous treatment will not cause any regression in the course of renal amyloidosis.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications*