Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Amyloidosis
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Amyloidosis and systemic lupus erythematosus.
A patient with systemic lupus erythematosus who developed reactive amyloidosis associated with high levels of serum amyloid-A protein (SAA) is reported. The possible relevance of elevated SAA levels in the aetiology of amyloidosis is discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال: Arthritis & Rheumatism
سال: 1979
ISSN: 0004-3591,1529-0131
DOI: 10.1002/art.1780220518