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Tocilizumab preserves renal function in rheumatoid arthritis with AA amyloidosis and end-stage kidney disease: Two case reports

Case 1: A 59-year-old Japanese woman with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for 36 years was admitted for evaluation of deteriorating renal function. Her serum creatine was 4.2 mg/dL, and proteinuria was 6.5 g daily. Renal and duodenal biopsy revealed AA amyloidosis. After treatment with tocilizumab (a huma...

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Autores principales: Fukuda, Makoto, Sawa, Naoki, Hoshino, Junichi, Ohashi, Kenichi, Motoaki, Miyazono , Ubara, Yoshifumi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dustri-Verlag Dr. Karl Feistle 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7737526/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33155543
http://dx.doi.org/10.5414/CN109971