Renal amyloidosis in a female with familial Mediterranean fever: Clinical response to treatment with colchicine and infliximab;Amiloidosis renal en mujer con fiebre mediterránea familiar: Respuesta clínica al tratamiento con colchicina e infliximab

Nefrologia

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 373-375

  Heras, M ^a   Sanchez R ^a   Saiz, A ^b   Fernandez Reyes M J ^a   Molina, A ^a   Alvarez Ude F ^a  

^a HOSPITAL GENERAL DE SEGOVIA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLCHICINE; INFLIXIMAB; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ADULT; AMYLOIDOSIS; CASE REPORT; DRUG COMBINATION; FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; LETTER;

ADULT; AMYLOIDOSIS; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; COLCHICINE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY DISEASES;

EID: 70449704775     PISSN: 02116995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3265/NEFROLOGIA.2009.29.4.5252.EN.FULL     Document Type: Letter

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