title: When does amyloidosis complicate systemic lupus erythematosus?
abstract: Secondary amyloidosis is a well recognised complication of rheumatic diseases, but the association with systemic lupus erythematosus is very unusual. We report the case of a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus who developed proteinuria due to renal amyloidosis. We also review the cases previously reported and the hypothesis on the pathogenic mechanisms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Clínic i Provincial, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Orellana
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Collado
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Hernandez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Font
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Del Olmo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Muñoz-Gomez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000473:pathology; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011507:Proteinuria