Amyloidosis and other musculoskeletal complications of long-term regular haemodialysis.
Regular haemodialysis for at least five years is associated with musculoskeletal symptoms. Many of these are caused by a newly recognized disease, haemodialysis amyloidosis. Eighty-three patients who have dialysed for at least 10 years have been reviewed and their symptoms and treatment documented. As yet no cure for this crippling complication is available.
Kurer
M H
MH
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, London.
Baillod
R A
RA
Madgwick
J C
JC
D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*