Amyloidosis in Behçet's syndrome.
We investigated the frequency of amyloidosis in 99 consecutive patients (65 men and 34 women) with Behçet's syndrome. Rectal biopsies performed on all patients showed no amyloidosis by polarizing microscopy. The results of urinalyses were normal in all patients. Among 1,130 patients registered in our Behçet's syndrome outpatient clinic, 5 were found to have systemic amyloidosis, all of the AA type.
Yurdakul
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Department of Medicine (Division of Rheumatology and Gastroenterology), Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Turkey.
Tüzüner
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Yurdakul
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Hamuryudan
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Yazici
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology