A clinical case of fast progression of amyloidosis of kidneys in rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract

The article presents clinical case of unfavorable outcome of amyloidosis of kidneys in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. The absence of basic treatment and persistent activity of disease leads to fast progression of nephrotic stage of secondary amyloidosis in a young woman.

Keywords

• AA-amyloidosis
• nephrotic syndrome
• rheumatoid artritis