From the lungs to the kidneys; a case of renal AA amyloidosis in a patient with pulmonary TB

• Main Authors: Yesid Fabián Mantilla-Flórez (Author), Eduardo Tuta-Quintero (Author), Carlos Mauricio Calderón-Vargas (Author), Paula Violeta Rodríguez-Segura (Author), Nicolas Díaz-Pinilla (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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AA amyloidosis is a complication related to several chronic inflammatory conditions like cancer, autoimmune diseases and infections, among others. The disease implicates amyloid fibrils deposit in tissues leading to organ failure. Renal involvement has been closely associated with amyloidosis and so...