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Primary perireticulin amyloidosis in a 14-year-old girl.

H. HakeH. HakeU. GollU. GollW. ThoenesW. Thoenes

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medicine.medical_specialtyPathologyNephrotic SyndromeAdolescentmedia_common.quotation_subjectBiopsyRectumKidneymedicineHumansRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingGirlmedia_commonbusiness.industryAmyloidosisRectumGeneral MedicineAmyloidosismedicine.diseaseDermatologySteroid-resistant nephrotic syndromeClinical trialmedicine.anatomical_structurePediatrics Perinatology and Child HealthFemalebusinessNephrotic syndrome

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A primary perireticulin amyloidosis is reported in a 14-year-old girl, which showed the symptoms of a steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome. The diagnosis was established by biopsies of kidney and rectum. Occurrence of amyloidosis in childhood and the clinical picture are discussed and references to clinical trials carried out are given.

10.1007/bf00452413https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1001327