title: [Diagnosis and treatment of dialysis-related amyloidosis: focusing on carpal tunnel syndrome].
abstract: Dialysis-related amyloidosis (DRA) is a type of systemic amyloidosis, which is characterized by accumulation of the precursor protein β2 microglobulin in the blood of dialysis patients. DRA can result in various types of bone and articular disorders. Among them, carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a major symptom. However, recently, the rate of patients with a history of operation for CTS has decreased, possibly due to recent advances in dialysis modalities.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology and Kidney Center, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Shinichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nishi
mesh_terms: D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin