title: Renal amyloidosis complicating Crohn's disease. Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: A patient with renal amyloidosis secondary to Crohn's disease is reported. The results of colchicine therapy after 3 1/2 years of treatment were so good that we review relevant data from the literature.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Internal Medicine, General Central Hospital of Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Efstratiadis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mainas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leontsini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003078:Colchicine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D003078:Colchicine