title: Amyloidosis and other musculoskeletal complications of long-term regular haemodialysis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, London.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Kurer
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Baillod
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Madgwick
mesh_terms: 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*