Sickle cell disease: a case report of renal amyloidosis
Abstract Background The development of proteinuria and reduced glomerular filtration rate is associated with higher mortality among patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). AA amyloidosis, also associated with increased mortality, in SCD is rare. We present a case of a woman with homozygous sickle c...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-10-01
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Series: | BMC Nephrology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-1047-6 |