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AMYLOID IN JUVENILE ARTHRITIS. DO WE STILL NEED TO WORRY

THILAGAVATHI N NAMBI

Abstract


The long term complications of rheumatologic
diseases are fortunately becoming
rare with the advent of better diagnostic
and disease modification strategies
in current clinical practice. We present
a young female with renal amyloidosis
following juvenile idiopathic arthritis of
polyarticular type.
Keyword :Juvenile arthritis, renal amyloidosis,
polyarticular arthritis


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