title: Renal amyloidosis.
abstract: Renal amyloid deposition is common in systemic amyloidosis. Presentation is usually with proteinuria renal impairment. With effective treatment of the underlying amyloidotic condition and good supportive care renal function can stabilize or improve but many patients still progress to end-stage renal failure.
authors.affiliation: National Amyloidosis Centre, UCL Medical School, Royal Free Hospital Campus, London.
authors.forename: Helen J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lachmann
authors.forename: Julian D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Gillmore
mesh_terms: D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D007024:Hypotension, Orthostatic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D004232:Diuretics