[Recurrence and spontaneous remission of nephrotic syndrome in secondary renal amyloidosis].
Secondary systemic amyloidosis (AA) occurs in association with chronic inflammatory disorders and chronic infections. Regression can occur after therapeutically induced remission of the underlying disease; spontaneous remissions has been reported infrequently. We report a 61 year-old woman, with antecedent pulmonary tuberculosis, who developed a nephrotic syndrome at the time of a respiratory infection. Renal biopsy showed secondary amyloidosis. Remission in the nephrotic syndrome appeared spontaneous, but it recurred in the course of pneumonia, and had a second spontaneous remission a maintained at present.
Costero
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Servicio de Nefrología Hospital La Paz Paseo de la Castellana, 261 28046 Madrid.
Riñón
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Gil
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Díaz
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Hevia
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Picazo
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Martínez-Ara
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D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications*; D000685:Serum Amyloid A Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications
D000685:Serum Amyloid A Protein