Amyloidosis in Behçet's syndrome.

作者信息

Yurdakul S, Tüzüner N, Yurdakul I, Hamuryudan V, Yazici H

机构信息

Department of Medicine (Division of Rheumatology and Gastroenterology), Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Turkey.

出版信息

Arthritis Rheum. 1990 Oct;33(10):1586-9. doi: 10.1002/art.1780331019.

DOI:10.1002/art.1780331019

PMID:2222541

Abstract

We investigated the frequency of amyloidosis in 99 consecutive patients (65 men and 34 women) with Behçet's syndrome. Rectal biopsies performed on all patients showed no amyloidosis by polarizing microscopy. The results of urinalyses were normal in all patients. Among 1,130 patients registered in our Behçet's syndrome outpatient clinic, 5 were found to have systemic amyloidosis, all of the AA type.

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