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Amyloidosis Presenting With Edema And Heavy Proteinuria: A Case Report, Likhasit Sangluthong, Somchai Insiripong, Wanwisa Junmuenwai

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

Amyloidosis is the disease caused by extra-cellular accumulation of amyloid substancewithin various organs leading to progressive dysfunction of the organs. The organs that aremore commonly involved include the kidney and the heart. This report is aimed topresent acase of systemic amyloidosis in a 69-year-old Thai woman who presented with edema andheavy proteinuria. She was referred to our hospital because of anasarca, suspected ofamyloidosis. Her underlying diseases included diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypothyroidismand chronic kidney disease stage 4 which were regularly and well controlled with medications.Thephysical examination confirmed the anasarca. Her vital signs were unremarkable. The bloodtests revealed Hb10.2 g%, creatinine 1.98 …