RENAL AMYLOIDOSIS
Authors: R D LINDEMAN, R L SCHEER, L G RAISZ
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1961)

Article1 May 1961RENAL AMYLOIDOSISROBERT D. LINDEMAN, M.D., ROBERT L. SCHEER, M.D., LAWRENCE G. RAISZ, M.D.ROBERT D. LINDEMAN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ROBERT L. SCHEER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, LAWRENCE G. RAISZ, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-54-5-883 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe effect of amyloid deposition in the kidneys often provides the first, and sometimes the sole, clinical clue to the presence of this disorder. The technic of needle biopsy of the kidney has helped to clarify the place of amyloidosis in the spectrum of renal disease and is of particular importance in the differential diagnosis of the nephrotic syndrome.1-3In order to gain a better understanding of the renal involvement in amyloidosis, we have reviewed the 17 cases seen at this center from 1954 to 1960. Fifteen patients showed evidence of renal disease. Eight cases presented findings of particular interest...Bibliography1. KarkPiraniPollackMuehrckeBlainey RMCLVERCJD: The nephrotic syndrome in adults: a common disorder with many causes. Ann. Intern. Med. 49: 751, 1958. LinkGoogle Scholar2. BermanSchreiner LBGE: Clinical and histologic spectrum of the nephrotic syndrome. Amer. J. Med. 24: 249, 1958. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. BjorneboeBunnGormainIversonRaaschan MCHPT: The nephrotic syndrome: 1. Histological changes illustrated by means of biopsy of the kidney. Acta Med. Scand. 142 (Supp. 266): 233, 1952. Google Scholar4. 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ADAMS, M.D., RALPH GOLDMAN, M.D., F.A.C.P.Amyloid Goiter Associated with the Nephrotic SyndromeCase 43-1962 1 May 1961Volume 54, Issue 5Page: 883-898KeywordsAmyloidosisGratitudeHealth services researchHospital medicineKidneysMultiple myelomaProteinsProteinuriaRenal diseasesUrea ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 May 1961 PDF downloadLoading ...