A retrospective analysis for aetiology and clinical findings of 287 secondary amyloidosis cases in Turkey

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TUGLULAR S., YALCINKAYA F., Paydas S., ONER A., UTAS C., BOZFAKIOGLU S., ...More

NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION, vol.17, no.11, pp.2003-2005, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Doi Number: 10.1093/ndt/17.11.2003
  • Journal Name: NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2003-2005
  • Keywords: aetiology, amyloidosis, clinical findings, end-stage renal disease, family history, RENAL AMYLOIDOSIS, COLCHICINE
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. Secondary amyloidosis is the most frequent of the various types of systemic amyloidosis, the epidemiology of which is not yet fully known. The aim of our study was to evaluate retrospectively the collective data for the aetiological distribution, clinical findings and approaches to the management of secondary amyloidosis in Turkey.