Renal Amyloidosis Complicating Crohn's Disease: Case Report and Review of the Literature

A patient with renal amyloidosis secondary to Crohn's disease is reported. The results of colchicine therapy after 3 1/2 years of treatment were so good that we review relevant data from the literature.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical gastroenterology 1996-06, Vol.22 (4), p.308-310
Hauptverfasser:	Efstratiadis, G, Mainas, A, Leontsini, M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Amyloidosis - drug therapy Amyloidosis - etiology Amyloidosis - pathology Biological and medical sciences Colchicine - therapeutic use Crohn Disease - complications Crohn Disease - pathology Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Humans Kidney Diseases - drug therapy Kidney Diseases - etiology Kidney Diseases - pathology Male Medical sciences Other diseases. Semiology Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus
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Zusammenfassung:	A patient with renal amyloidosis secondary to Crohn's disease is reported. The results of colchicine therapy after 3 1/2 years of treatment were so good that we review relevant data from the literature.
ISSN:	0192-0790 1539-2031
DOI:	10.1097/00004836-199606000-00014