Presentation, survival and prognostic markers in AA amyloidosis

摘要

We reviewed 43 patients with AA amyloidosis who presented to our unit between 1985-1999: 70/100 had an underlying chronic rheumatological diag- nosis. Median (95/100 Cl) patient survival from time of diagnosis was 52.9 months (9.4-96.6) and median renal survival was 18 months (3.2-32.8) Twenty-four patients have died; 42/100 of deaths Were due to infection, while renal failure Accounted for 12.5/100.