Severe autonomic neuropathy in amyloidosis secondary to rheumatoid arthritis.
Autonomic neuropathy, although reported to occur in 15% of patients with AL primary) amyloidosis, is extremely rare in AA (secondary) amyloidosis. We report a patient with amyloidosis secondary to rheumatoid arthritis in whom autonomic neuropathy resulted in severe and disabling orthostatic hypotension. Extensive amyloid deposits were found throughout the autonomic nervous system.
McGill
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Tuck
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Hassall
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D000682:Amyloid / Q000378:metabolism; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications*; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D000682:Amyloid