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Can someone have both amyloidosis and rheumatoid arthritis?
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Yes: Chronic inflammation from rheumatoid arthritis can lead to the development of amyloidosis.
Answered 12/14/2011
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Yes: This combo is fortunately now rare. Occasionally patients with long standing severe RA can get a type of amylodosis known as secondary amylodosis or saa. With early aggressive treatment of RA this serious complication is very uncommon now.
Answered 6/10/2014
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