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. 1992 Apr;47(4):323–324. doi: 10.1136/thx.47.4.323

Diffuse interstitial lung disease due to AA amyloidosis.

C Planes 1, D Kleinknecht 1, M Brauner 1, J P Battesti 1, J L Kemeny 1, D Valeyre 1
PMCID: PMC463725  PMID: 1585301

Abstract

A man developed interstitial lung disease and nephrotic syndrome due to AA amyloidosis. There was no evidence of an underlying disease predisposing to amyloidosis.

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