Renal biopsy is a relatively safe procedure in cases of suspected amyloidosis and a valuable tool in excluding non-AL forms of the disease
Intern Med J
.
2010 Feb;40(2):167-8.
doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2009.02127.x.
Authors
S D J Gibbs
,
P T Sattianayagam
,
J H Pinney
,
J A Gilbertson
,
H J Lachmann
,
A D Wechalekar
,
P N Hawkins
,
J D Gillmore
PMID:
20446964
DOI:
10.1111/j.1445-5994.2009.02127.x
No abstract available
Publication types
Comment
Letter
MeSH terms
Aged, 80 and over
Amyloidosis / diagnosis*
Amyloidosis / pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Diagnostic Techniques, Urological / adverse effects
Humans
Kidney / pathology*
Male
Grants and funding
G7900510/MRC_/Medical Research Council/United Kingdom