| Literature DB >> 18496698 |
Takeshi Kuroda1, Yasuhiro Otaki, Hiroe Sato, Takeo Fujimura, Takeshi Nakatsue, Syuichi Murakami, Minoru Sakatsume, Masaaki Nakano, Fumitake Gejyo.
Abstract
We report the case of a 55-year-old Japanese woman with reactive AA amyloidosis associated with rheumatoid arthritis, in which inflammatory disease was completely suppressed with infliximab. Nephrotic syndrome was observed and renal biopsy specimens revealed amyloidosis deposits. Treatment with infliximab normalized the serum amyloid A (SAA) protein level, and subsequently nephritic syndrome disappeared and her creatinine clearance improved. Serial gastrointestinal biopsy specimens showed marked lasting regression of amyloid deposits. Thus treatment with infliximab represents an important therapeutic strategy for AA amyloidosis associated with RA.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18496698 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-008-0590-z
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rheumatol Int ISSN: 0172-8172 Impact factor: 2.631