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Inflammatory bowel disease and systemic AA amyloidosis.
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Jun 2013
Sattianayagam Prayman T, Gillmore Julian D, Pinney Jennifer H, Gibbs Simon D J, Wechalekar Ashutosh D, Gilbertson Janet A, Rowczenio Dorota, Hawkins Philip N, Lachmann Helen J
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BACKGROUND: Systemic AA amyloidosis is a recognised complication of inflammatory bowel disease. AA amyloidosis is a potential cause of end-stage renal failure and mortality but little is known of the natural history of this condition in inflammatory bowel disease. METHODS: We evaluated the clinical phenotype, disease progression and outcome amongst 26 patients with inflammatory bowel disease and AA amyloidosis...
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