Amyloid goiter in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and end-stage renal disease

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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Main Authors: Ayşe Şeker, Taşkin Erkinüresin, Hakan Demirci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Nephrology
Subjects:
amyloid goiter
hemodialysis patient
rheumatoid arthritis
Online Access:http://www.indianjnephrol.org/article.asp?issn=0971-4065;year=2020;volume=30;issue=2;spage=125;epage=128;aulast=Şeker

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