Renal amyloidosis in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
We report a child who developed juvenile rheumatoid arthritis at the age of 7 years and nephrotic syndrome due to renal amyloidosis within 2 years of the onset of arthropathy. Literature on the management and prognosis has also been reviewed.
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Department of Nephrology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
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D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000150:complications*; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology