Amyloid goiter in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and end-stage renal disease
The association between amyloidosis and collagen vascular diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is well-documented. Amyloid goiter is an extremely rare pathologic condition caused by a massive amyloid infiltration of the thyroid tissue. Our patient had been diagnosed with RA 20 years ago and w...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Nephrology |
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Online Access: | http://www.indianjnephrol.org/article.asp?issn=0971-4065;year=2020;volume=30;issue=2;spage=125;epage=128;aulast=Şeker |