| Literature DB >> 6787994 |
B E Bourke, D F Woodrow, J T Scott.
Abstract
Over a 5-year period 325 patients with rheumatoid arthritis received treatment with gold (162) or D-penicillamine (163). Thirty-eight (11.7%) developed proteinuria, which persisted in 10 patients; renal biopsies in these 10 patients revealed 6 cases of amyloid disease. These 6 cases illustrate the importance of investigation of rheumatoid patients developing proteinuria even when they are receiving potentially nephrotoxic drugs.Entities:
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Year: 1981 PMID: 6787994 PMCID: PMC1000755 DOI: 10.1136/ard.40.3.240
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Rheum Dis ISSN: 0003-4967 Impact factor: 19.103