title: Synovial amyloid in chronic haemodialysis contains beta 2 microglobulin.
abstract: A case of amyloid arthropathy occurring in a patient receiving long term chronic haemodialysis treatment is reported. He was found to have raised serum beta 2 microglobulin (beta 2M). and beta 2M was detected in the synovial amyloid deposits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, St George's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: F E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Bruckner
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Eisinger
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bending
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kwan
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Osman
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Watson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000682:Amyloid / Q000032:analysis*; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000295:instrumentation; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000032:analysis*; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000682:Amyloid; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin