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Renal amyloidosis laboratory findings

Introduction

Overview

Overview

In patients with secondary amyloidosis, urinalysis should be routinely examined. Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of renal amyloidosis include proteinuria and increased serum creatinine

Laboratory Findings

Laboratory Findings

  • In patients with secondary amyloidosis, urinalysis should be routinely examined.[1]
  • Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of renal amyloidosis include:[1][2]
    • Proteinuria
    • Serum creatinine
References

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bilginer Y, Akpolat T, Ozen S (August 2011). “Renal amyloidosis in children”. Pediatr. Nephrol. 26 (8): 1215–27. doi:10.1007/s00467-011-1797-x. PMC 3119800. PMID 21360109.
  2. ↑ Khalighi MA, Dean Wallace W, Palma-Diaz MF (April 2014). “Amyloid nephropathy”. Clin Kidney J. 7 (2): 97–106. doi:10.1093/ckj/sfu021. PMC 4377792. PMID 25852856.

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