Laboratory and clinical characteristics of the eight patients with amyloid. The patients are arranged according to the amyloid A protein concentration in fat tissue
| Patient number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAA, serum amyloid A protein; CRP, C reactive protein; ND, not done. | ||||||||
| Age (years) | 45 | 55 | 41 | 60 | 61 | 44 | 53 | 65 |
| Arthritis duration (years) | 23 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 15 |
| Congo red score | ++ | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Amyloid A in fat (μg/mg protein) | 92 | 67 | 21 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
| Serum SAA (mg/l) | 50 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | ND | 14 | 3.0 |
| Serum CRP (mg/l) | 22 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 14 | 9.0 | ND | 9.0 | 14 |
| Serum creatinine (μmol/l) | 88 | 190 | 83 | 75 | 70 | 77 | 64 | 78 |
| Proteinuria (by stick) | + | +++ | − | − | − | − | ++ | − |
| Bronchopulmonary disease | − | + | − | + | + | − | + | + |
| Constipation | + | + | + | − | − | − | + | + |