Hepatic amyloidosis associated with systemic lupus erythematosus.
The association between amyloidosis and systemic lupus erythematosus has rarely been described. We report a case of a 37-year-old man with a long-standing SLE who developed clinical and laboratory signs of hepatic dysfunction. A liver biopsy revealed secondary amyloidosis.
García-Tobaruela
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Department of Internal Medicine, La Paz Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
Gil
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Lavilla
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Larrauri
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J
Pizarro
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Moreno de la Santa
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C
López-Dupla
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M
Martínez
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P
D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D001706:Biopsy; D003078:Colchicine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male
D003078:Colchicine