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Clin Nephrol
; 86(1): 51-4, 2016 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27340120
ABSTRACT
Rheumatic disease is the dominant cause of amyloid A (AA) amyloidosis, but other chronic inflammatory diseases may have similar consequences. Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a relatively common, but little known skin disease characterized by chronic inflammation. Here we present a case of chronic HS leading to biopsy-verified severe renal AA amyloidosis and dialysis dependency.